1942 Hardin Map of Kentucky Celebrating the Kentucky Sesquicentennial
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1942 (dated) 16.25 x 29 in (41.275 x 73.66 cm) 1 : 1267200
Description
Map Details
An elaborate border featuring profile illustrations of historically important buildings from across the state encircles the map situated in the center. The different iterations of the capitol building are illustrated along the top, with the first two being destroyed by fire and the third now the home of the Kentucky Historical Society, where Bayless Hardin spent all of his professional life. The state capitol building now in use occupies the top center. The birthplace of President Abraham Lincoln is illustrated on the right, along with the homes of Senator Henry Clay and President Zachary Taylor. The birthplace of Jefferson Davis, a U.S. Senator and the President of the Confederate States and Fort Harrod, the first permanent settlement in the west, are illustrated along the left border.Publication History
This map was produced by Bayless Hardin in February 1942 and printed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.Cartographer
Bayless Evans Hardin (January 3, 1912 - April 15, 1956) was the Secretary-Treasurer for the Kentucky Historical Society from 1947 - 1956. Hardin was born near Frankfort, Kentucky and had been associated with the Kentucky Historical Society beginning in 1937 at the age of 25. He was an influential member of the Historical Society and a prolific writer. He published numerous articles in The Register, the publication of the Kentucky Historical Society, both signed and unsigned. He served as the The Register’s editor from January 1947 until his death in 1956. One of Hardin’s most influential works remained unpublished at the time of his death, a six-volume history of the city of Frankfort and Franklin County. Hardin was active in many aspects of life in Kentucky, particularly in Frankfort, and founded the Frankfort Art Club. More by this mapmaker...