{"product_id":"map-of-maysville-kentucky-by-usgs-1991-ohio-river-ripley-aberdeen","title":"Map of Maysville, Kentucky by USGS, 1991 – Ohio River, Ripley \u0026 Aberdeen","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1991 under the title “Maysville, Kentucky-Ohio,” this U.S. Geological Survey topographical map presents a richly detailed portrait of the Ohio River borderlands at the close of the twentieth century. At a 1:100,000 scale, it balances regional sweep with local precision, situating Maysville within the wider landscape of northern Kentucky and southern Ohio. The map captures a moment when river towns, rural roads, rail corridors, wooded hills, and agricultural ground formed an intricate geographic network. Its clear USGS color language—blue waterways, green vegetation, carefully graded elevation tones, and crisp cultural markings—makes the terrain immediately legible while preserving the visual elegance associated with late twentieth-century American topographic cartography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaysville itself occupies a historically resonant position on the south bank of the Ohio River, a waterway that shaped settlement, commerce, and movement throughout the region. Across the river, Aberdeen and Ripley appear as companion communities, linked by geography and by centuries of exchange along this great inland artery. The map’s riverine emphasis gives the sheet much of its character: the Ohio’s broad course defines the northern edge of Kentucky here, while tributaries and creeks articulate the folded land beyond. These waterways are not merely decorative features; they reveal the logic of towns, roads, bottomlands, and transport routes that developed in response to the valley’s opportunities and constraints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by the U.S. Geological Survey, the map reflects the agency’s long-standing mission to render the American landscape with scientific clarity and public utility. Founded in 1879, the USGS became the standard-bearer for topographic mapping in the United States, combining field survey, aerial interpretation, and standardized symbology into maps prized by engineers, planners, hikers, historians, and collectors alike. This 1991 sheet belongs to an era when printed topographic maps remained essential tools for understanding landform, infrastructure, and settlement. Its disciplined design—functional yet visually refined—embodies the USGS tradition of making complex environmental information both authoritative and accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe topographic character of the Maysville region is especially compelling, with the map showing the transition between river valleys, wooded uplands, developed corridors, and rural county landscapes. Mason County and Fleming County appear amid a terrain shaped by drainage patterns, subtle elevation changes, and the long influence of agriculture and transportation. Kinniconick Creek and the Licking River add further hydrological texture, tracing natural routes through the land and highlighting the importance of water systems beyond the dominant Ohio. The distinctive elevation gradations give the map a sculptural quality, allowing the viewer to read ridges, hollows, and valleys as part of a continuous geographic fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a record of 1991, “Maysville, Kentucky-Ohio” offers more than orientation; it preserves a historical snapshot of infrastructure, land use, and place names at a particular moment. State routes, county roads, railways, parks, forested tracts, and landmarks together reveal how communities were connected before later decades of development, realignment, and environmental change. For those drawn to the layered history of the Ohio River valley, the map evokes both the persistence of older settlement patterns and the modern systems that overlaid them. It is a quietly sophisticated document: scientific in method, regional in focus, and rich with the geographic intelligence of a landscape shaped by rivers, roads, and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaysville\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRipley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAberdeen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLewisburg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFleming County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMason County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOhio River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLicking River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKinniconick Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious roads, including state routes and county roads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParks and forested areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRailways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandmarks and historical sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap name: Maysville, Kentucky-Ohio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the U.S. Geological Survey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1991, with a 1991 imprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:100,000 topographical map showing Maysville, Kentucky and the surrounding region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe U.S. Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the U.S. government that provides information about the Earth, natural resources, and the environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses a clear USGS color scheme to distinguish topographical features, including rivers in blue and vegetation in shades of green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplays varied terrain, including river valleys, wooded areas, and developed land\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecords geographical features and developments as they existed in 1991, some of which may have changed due to urban development, environmental change, or infrastructure modifications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures distinctive elevation gradients characteristic of USGS topographical mapping from this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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