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Ohio County, Kentucky

62 topographic sheets and 9 fire insurance atlases across 3 places.

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From the record

11 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

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What the record shows

  • 3 places in this county were surveyed for fire insurance: Beaver Dam, Fordsville, Hartford, between 1910 and 1939.
  • 9 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 772 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 11 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 7 buildings and 4 districts.
  • 2 of the 11 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 64 populated places in this county; 64 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

11

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Ceralvo Masonic Hall and Schoolbuilding201515000655
Downtown Hartford Historic Districtdistrict198888002760
Downtown Hartford Historic Districtdistrict198888002760
Dundee Masonic Lodge No. 733building200808000213
Hartford Seminarybuilding197373000826
Samuel E. Hill Housebuilding198080001663
Louisville, Henderson, and St. Louis Railroad Depotbuilding199191000923
Bill Monroe Farmdistrict200303000648
Old Town Historic Districtdistrict198888002535
Pendleton Housebuilding197373000827
Rosine General Store and Barnbuilding200303000708

Digitised newspapers

9 issues

Sampled issues, machine-read from the Library of Congress scan and published page by page, so every headline and column is searchable text.

The Hartford Herald

Hartford, Ky., 1875 to 1926. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.

The Hartford Republican

Hartford, Ky., 18?? to 1926. Machine-read from the Library of Congress scan.

The county from the air

24 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 1,245 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 24 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-01, scale 1:32770
1950-04-01, scale 1:32770. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-01, scale 1:28400
1950-04-01, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-01, scale 1:28400
1950-04-01, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-04-01, scale 1:28400
1950-04-01, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-03-26, scale 1:20000
1951-03-26, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-03-26, scale 1:20000
1951-03-26, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-03-26, scale 1:20000
1951-03-26, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1951-03-26, scale 1:20000
1951-03-26, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-02-27, scale 1:20000
1952-02-27, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-02-27, scale 1:20000
1952-02-27, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-02-27, scale 1:20000
1952-02-27, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-02-27, scale 1:20000
1952-02-27, scale 1:20000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-19, scale 1:24000
1962-02-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-19, scale 1:24000
1962-02-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-19, scale 1:24000
1962-02-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-02-19, scale 1:24000
1962-02-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-04-13, scale 1:24000
1970-04-13, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-04-13, scale 1:24000
1970-04-13, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-04-13, scale 1:24000
1970-04-13, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-04-13, scale 1:24000
1970-04-13, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-11-29, scale 1:24000
1972-11-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-11-29, scale 1:24000
1972-11-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-11-29, scale 1:24000
1972-11-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-11-29, scale 1:24000
1972-11-29, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

12 stations, 5 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

33 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 92-1Magisterial District 1, Hartford: Beaver Dam city: Beaver Dam city - That part east of State Hwy. 71
  • 92-2Beaver Dam city - That part west of State Hwy. 71
  • 92-3Hartford city: Hartford city - That part southeast of State Hwy. 69
  • 92-4Hartford city - That part northwest of State Hwy. 69
  • 92-5Magisterial District 1, Hartford - That part southeast of State Hwy. 69, northeast of State Hwy. 71 and northwest of Illinois Central Railroad, outside Beaver Dam and Hartford cities
  • 92-6Magisterial District 1, Hartford - That part northwest of Louisiana and Nashville Railroad and State Hwy. 69, outside Hartford city
  • 92-7Magisterial District 1, Hartford - That part southwest of State Hwy. 71, southeast of Louisiana and Nashville Railroad and north of Illinois Central Railroad, outside Beaver Dam and Hartford cities
  • 92-8Magisterial District 1, Hartford - That part south of Illinois Central Railroad, outside Beaver Dam city
  • 92-9Magisterial District 2, Centertown: Centertown town
  • 92-10Magisterial District 2, Centertown - That part north of State Hwys. 85 and north of Louisiana and Nashville Railroad, outside Centertown town
  • 92-11Magisterial District 2, Centertown - That part south of State Hwys. 85 and north of Louisiana and Nashville Railroad, outside Centertown town
  • 92-12Magisterial District 2, Centertown - That part southeast of Louisiana and Nashville Railroad
  • 92-13Magisterial District 3, Rockport: McHenry town
  • 92-14Rockport town
  • 92-15Magisterial District 3, Rockport - That part east of State Hwy. 369, south of Cool Springs - Echols Rd. via Wysox, and east and south of State Hwy. 176
  • 92-16Magisterial District 3, Rockport - That part west of State Hwy. 369, north of Cool Springs - Echols Rd. via Wysox and west and north of State Hwy. 176, outside McHenry and Rockport towns
  • 92-17Magisterial District 3, Rockport - That part northwest of Illinois Central Railroad, outside McHenry and Rockport towns
  • 92-18Magisterial District 4, Fordsville: Fordsville town
  • 92-19Magisterial District 4, Fordsville - That part east of Adams Fork
  • 92-20Magisterial District 4, Fordsville - That part northwest of Adams Fork, north of State Hwy. 54 and east and north of Illinois Central Railroad, outside Fordsville town
  • 92-21Magisterial District 4, Fordsville - That part south and west of Illinois Central Railroad, south of State Hwy. 54 and west of Adams Fork, outside Fordsville town
  • 92-22Magisterial District 5, Bartlett: Magisterial District 5, Bartlett - That part east of Hartford - Owensboro Rd. via Westerfield
  • 92-23Magisterial District 5, Bartlett - That part west of Hartford - Owensboro Rd. via Westerfield and east of State Hwy. 71
  • 92-24Magisterial District 5, Bartlett - That part west of State Hwy. 71 and north of State Hwy. 136
  • 92-25Magisterial District 5, Bartlett - That part south of State Hwy. 136
  • 92-26Magisterial District 6, Sulphur Springs: Magisterial District 6, Sulphur Springs - That part east of Illinois Central Railroad, northeast of Rough River, and east of State Hwy. 69
  • 92-27Magiaterial District 6, Sulphur Springs - That part west and north of State Hwy. 69 and east of Sunnydale - Haynesville Rd., via Magan
  • 92-28Magisterial District 6, Sulphur Springs - That part west of Sunnydale - Haynesville Rd. via Magan and north of State Hwy. 69
  • 92-29Magisterial District 6, Sulphur Springs - That part south and east of State Hwy. 69 south of Rough River and west of Illinois Central Railroad
  • 92-30Magisterial District 7, Cromwell: Magisterial District 7, Cromwell - That part Bounded by District line; County line; U.S. Hwy. 62; District line
  • 92-31Magisterial District 7, Cromwell - That part Bounded by U.S. Hwy. 62; Gilstrap - Rosine Rd. via Bailey School; Union School - Horton Rd. via Union School, Muddy Creek; Muddy Creek, District line
  • 92-32Magisterial District 7, Cromwell - That part Bounded by U.S. Hwy. 62; County line; County line; Gilstrap - Rosine Rd. via Union and Bailey Schools and Baizetown and Flint Springs
  • 92-33Magisterial District 7, Cromwell - That part Bounded by Muddy Creek, Union School - Horton Rd. via Manda[; Gilstrap - Rosine Rd. via Flint Springs and Baizetown; County line; District line

Wildfire, 1997 to 2020

207 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 207 of them, burning about 7,295 acres. 2 started naturally and 16 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined92
Debris and open burning47
Recreation and ceremony36
Arson/incendiarism16
Railroad operations and maintenance9
Smoking4
Natural2
Equipment and vehicle use1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
2 September 1999Arson/incendiarism1,400 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
28 August 2007Debris and open burning1,200 acresKentucky Division of ForestryDEAD DEER
12 March 2004Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,050 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
23 August 2007Debris and open burning450 acresKentucky Division of Forestry2 LEG FIRE
2 April 2003Missing data/not specified/undetermined400 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
1 April 2003Missing data/not specified/undetermined300 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
15 April 2003Missing data/not specified/undetermined160 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
11 March 2004Missing data/not specified/undetermined150 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1954 to 2026

60 of 340 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 340 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 2 injuries and about $9,456,500 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind171
Hail74
Flash Flood40
Flood38
Tornado14
Heavy Rain2
Lightning1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
February 2025FloodDukehurst1 killed, $10,000In the early morning hours, a man was driving to work on Parks Ridge Road when he drove into water over the roadway. Rough River which bends near and under Parks Ridge Road was flooded at the time. One of his windows was half way down, and another, in the back on the right side of the vehicle, was all the way down. Investigators believe the man exited the vehicle out the open back window. The car and man were found separately on opposite banks three days later in flood waters. The exact time of the incident is unknown, but reporting made reference to it still being dark at the time.
November 2017Tornado (EF1)Taylor Mines1 hurt, $250,000This small tornado was embedded in a fast moving squall line that raced east at 55 mph. The twister first touched down at a home on U.S. Highway 62 just west of Goshen Church Road, tearing off shingles and uprooting a tree. It moved east-southeast, uprooting and snapping trees near the intersection of Hwy 62 and Goshen Church Rd, along with damaging some small outbuildings. ||It next downed a tree on Mine Fork Road that fell between a home and outbuilding, damaging both structures and causing a |minor head injury to the occupant of the shed. Continuing over open fields, it next hit several residences along Hill, Mulberry, and South Mulberry streets before crossing U.S. Highway 231 and causing minor roof damage to the Post Office. ||The greatest damage occurred in this two block area, where up to a dozen outbuildings were destroyed or heavily damaged, and sections of roofing were lifted off homes and garages. Fences in the neighborhood were blown in a cyclonic pattern, providing evidence of the tight rotation pattern of the storm. After crossing Hwy 231, the tornado damaged several large warehouses, scattering wood and sheet metal debris. Along Bruce School Road, a chain link fence was flattened, and insulation was sucked out of the damaged roof of a two story home, then spattered along the east side of the home and adjacent vehicles.||Another large tree was uprooted in this yard before the tornado lifted. Sheet metal and shingles were lifted into trees along the route of the storm. The NWS thanks Ohio County EMA for assistance in this damage survey.
April 2011LightningBeaver Dam1 hurtLaw enforcement reported a person struck by lightning. The extent of injuries is unknown.
April 1971Tornado (F3)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
May 1961Tornado (F3)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
May 1961Tornado (F3)not stated$2,500,000no account filed
April 2002Tornado (F1)Centertown$500,000On Shrull Lane west of Centertown, a mobile home and several outbuildings were destroyed. There was intermittent damage across extreme western Ohio County. There was structural damage to 16 homes in Hartford. Roofs were off some homes. Mobile homes were picked up and twisted.
June 2018Tornado (EF1)Render$300,000This brief tornado did most of its |damage at treetop level, snapping|the trunks of or uprooting at least |two dozen large, mature oaks and cedars, |and causing limb damage to many others. |In one case, it snapped the 2-foot |diameter trunk of a large cedar less than |5 feet above the ground, but lofted the |tree over nearby utility lines - which |remained intact - and deposited the tree |200 feet to the east. ||The tornado did occasionally reach closer |to the ground, causing significant damage |to two structures. The first was a large |brick ranch home, which had most of the |north half of its roof torn off, and |insulation spread eastward in a narrow |path. One piece of roofing lumber was |found 500 feet ENE of the home. A second |building, a large 2-story brick industrial |building 1/2 mile east - had about 20 |percent of its metal roof peeled off. |Immediately after hitting this building |and downing trees in a nearby cemetery, |it crossed U.S. Hwy 62 and did additional |tree damage for another several hundred |feet as it moved through a wooded area. |The National Weather Service thanks Ohio |County Emergency Management for their |assistance in this survey, including |drone surveillance that helped |identify the path of this storm.
May 2016Tornado (EF2)Hartford$150,000A tornado briefly touched down on Spinks Drive just off of Highway 69, initially causing EF-0 damage. The tornado was only on the ground for approximately 200 yards with a path width about 30-40 yards. A basement crawlspace door was blown out along with siding and roof damage at 125 Spinks Dr. There was evidence of isolated straight-line winds with some maple trees on Hamlin Chapel Dr. The tornado touched down for a second time at 41 El Retiro Ln where the path width increased to 50 yards and the winds speed increased to 90-95 mph. Numerous large hardwood trees were snapped and twisted. An outbuilding, previously used to make brooms, next to the house had significant damage when a large tree fell on top of it. The residents observed pea size hail. ||The tornado increased in size at 532 Stoneridge Ln. A custom-built home had exterior wall damage in the master bedroom with adjacent bathroom. Their insulation blew out in all directions in the house and the back porch resembled a snow globe. Numerous trees were down along the property as well as a grain silo. The family survived the tornado by sheltering in a 3-foot crawlspace and when they came out, there was quarter-sized hail on the ground. Winds in this area were 110 mph with a path width about 125 yards.||The tornado continued to move east northeast along the countryside uprooting twisting and damaging numerous hardwood trees. The tornado significantly increased in width to approximately 300 yards and did a lot of damage along Halls Creek Rd. At 1130 Halls Creed Road 2-inch hail occurred before the EF-2 tornado, with winds of 111 mph, did significant damage to the property, which included a 30x50 large barn sliding the wall 12 feet.||Along Walnut Rd, the tornado caused damage to several barns and numerous softwood trees and hardwood trees. Metal sheeting from barns was thrown in excess of 400 yards downwind.||At the intersection of Highway 1164 and 1544 at the Cedar Grove Church there was roof damage to the church and many trees were twisted and uprooted. The last visible damage was along Highway 1544 just east of 1164 with some trees uprooted and twisted. About 30 feet from the tree there was an outbuilding that had half its roof blown off and the roof remnants were found about 50 yards away. The tornado lifted approximately 400 yards from Highway 1544 near the intersection of 1164.
April 2008FloodDundee$100,000The Rough River at Dundee crested at 28.9 feet around 330 AM EST on April 5. Flood stage at Dundee is 25 feet. Moderate flooding occurs at this level, with the post office flooded and sections of Kentucky Highway 69 covered with water.
May 2018Flash FloodEquality$60,000Law enforcement reported State Road 69 was flooded near Matanzas Road. Flood waters entered 4 houses on the 1100 block of State Road 69 just south of Matanzas Road.
June 2020Flash FloodBeaver Dam$50,000Three cars stalled in high water in Beaver Dam. Several basements in the area were flooded.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindCentertown$50,000Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines. A few homes and vehicles were damaged by falling trees.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindBuford$50,000Two trees were blown on to houses. One tree was blown on to a car. Numerous other trees were downed in the area. Signs were bent on Buford Road.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindBeaver Dam$40,000Wind caused a power line at Dairy Queen to fall down on top of a car. Then, the car caught on fire.
October 2018Thunderstorm WindBeaver Dam$30,000The emergency manager reported four trees and multiple power lines down.
October 2017Thunderstorm WindSunnydale$30,000Law enforcement reported damage to a few houses.
February 2008Thunderstorm WindHartford$30,000Thunderstorm winds caused severe roof damage to a house.
November 2017Thunderstorm WindBeaver Dam$25,000The Ohio County emergency manager reported trees and power lines down.
May 2010FloodDundee$25,000The Rough River at Dundee crested at 28.7 feet around noon EST on May 3. Flood stage at Dundee is 25 feet. Moderate flooding occurs at this level, with the post office at Barretts Ferry flooded.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindBeaver Dam$25,000no account filed
August 1966Tornado (F2)not stated$25,000no account filed
June 2019Thunderstorm WindHartford$20,000Trees and power lines were down in central Ohio County.
October 2017Thunderstorm WindHartford$20,000Officials reported 5 power poles fell along north Main Street.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindHartford$20,000The roof was blown off a building in Hartford.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindHartford$20,000no account filed
June 2015Thunderstorm WindHeflin$15,000A law enforcement official reported trees down on power lines on Highway 136.
February 2025Flash FloodHorton$10,000A car was stranded in flood waters near the intersection of Bethel Church Road and US Route 62.
February 2025Flash FloodJingo$10,000A vehicle was stranded on the 4000 block of Kentucky Route 69.
June 2020Flash FloodBeaver Dam$10,000There were several homes with water in them. Two people were evacuated, and the water was up to 2 feed deep.
December 2015Thunderstorm WindRender$10,000Law enforcement reported to the NWS that a tree fell down on a car in McHenry.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindCentertown$10,000The Centerville fire department reported that several limbs and power poles were downed by thunderstorm winds. One house was damaged. Another report detailing several downed trees came from the public.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindCentertown$10,000A tree toppled onto a home, damaging its roof.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindCountywide$10,000There were reports of trees down countywide, along with pea size hail. A concrete building was damaged two miles southeast of Beaver Dam.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindFordsville$10,000Trees were downed. The roof of a barn was blown off. This occurred north of Fordsville on Highway 1700 near Old Askins Road.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindHartford$10,000Several trees were blown down in Hartford.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindBeda$5,000The Ohio County department of highways reported trees and power lines down on Silver Branch road north of Hartford.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindHeflin$5,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at nearly 70 mph by law enforcement caused unspecified structural damages.
September 1996Thunderstorm WindHartford$5,000no account filed
July 1995Thunderstorm WindCountywide$3,000Several trees and power lines were blown down across the county.
May 1954Tornado (F1)not stated$2,500no account filed
April 1997Thunderstorm WindHorse Branch$500no account filed
April 1993HailMatanzas$500no account filed
April 2026Thunderstorm WindHartford-There were power lines and trees down along Crab Tree Alley.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindHartford-There were power lines and trees down near Walnut and Clay Streets.
April 2026Tornado (EF0)Heflin-A tornado briefly touched down and affected all trees in sparsely populated locations of western Ohio County. The tornado touched down just south of Locks Road and did tree damage along a nearly 2 mile track through the Rough River Valley.
April 2026Tornado (EF1)Hartford-The EF-1 tornado touched down briefly near the Rough River. It intensified as it crossed Highway 69, doing significant tree damage and some minor structural damage to homes along Highway 69. The tornado continued to the southeast where it ripped much of the roof of a home along Mill Run Lane, before lifting just before the Hartford, KY Airport.
May 2025HailRender-Quarter sized hail was reported in McHenry.
May 2025HailBeaver Dam-Golf ball sized hail was reported in Beaver Dam.
February 2025Flash FloodBeaver Dam-Numerous instances of street flooding occurred in Beaver Dam.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindMatanzas-A large conveyor belt was toppled by strong winds at the DB Wilson power station.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindBeaver Dam-There was minor damage to a building in Beaver Dam. A tree and telephone pole were also down.
April 2025Flash FloodHartford-Highway 69 was closed between Main Street and Interstate 165 due to high water.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindBeaver Dam-Numerous trees were downed in Beaver Dam, including along US Route 62.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindRockport-Trees were downed in Rockport.
February 2024Thunderstorm WindDeanefield-There was a large tree down.
May 2024HailRob Roy-Up to quarter sized hail was observed near the Western Kentucky Parkway in Ohio County.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindRalph-A tree was uprooted in a yard along New Cut Road.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindHartford-Trees and power lines were downed across Ohio County, including in and around Hartford.
May 2024HailPleasant Ridge-Quarter sized hail was observed in northwestern Ohio County.

Mines and quarries

3 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 3 workings inside this county. 1 still produces and 2 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken2
Clay1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Trestle ClayClayProspect
Fort Hartford MineStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Sulphur Springs QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every populated place in the county

64

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 3 places that were also surveyed for fire insurance come first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.

Recorded here

Beaver Dam, Kentucky

11 topographic sheets and 4 fire insurance atlases, 1910 to 1931

Fordsville, Kentucky

11 topographic sheets and 3 fire insurance atlases, 1915 to 1925

Hartford, Kentucky

11 topographic sheets and 2 fire insurance atlases, 1925 to 1939

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.