Jessamine County Kentucky River Task Force
Kentucky River Guidebook

31.  The Island (J-M) (RM 150.0)

This is a parcel of land that is on the Jessamine County side of the river, but is actually in Madison County. Before the construction of Lock 8, this parcel was bounded on the Jessamine County side by the river and on the Madison County side by a “draw” running parallel to the  river.  When the pool of Lock 8 was built, water backed up through the “draw” making the parcel effectively an island in the middle of the river.

When Lock 9 was flanked (partially washed out) by the flood of 1905, the “draw” (on the Madison County side) was washed out, becoming the main channel, and the old main channel on the Jessamine County side silted in, effectively joining this parcel to Jessamine County.

32.  Silver Creek (M) (RM 150.1)

A major Madison County tributary to the Kentucky River known for good fishing.

33.  Stony Fork Ferry (J-M) (RM 151.1)

The Stony Fork Ferry was located at the end of Taylor Ridge Road (Jessamine County) across from the mouth of Stony Fork (Madison County).  The Jessamine County side was also the site of a general store operated by the Sanders family when the ferry was in operation.  Part of Mr. Sanders business in the early 1900’s consisted of meeting tow boats on their way up and down the river and to supply them with needed food and supplies.

34.  Boone/Carver Ferry (J-M) (RM 152.9)

This ferry, located between Valley View and Hunter’s ferry, is at the end of Cobb Lane (Jessamine County).  The 1799 session of the

Boone/Carver Ferry

Jessamine County Court granted Benjamin Netherland permission to keep a ferry on the Kentucky River opposite the Carver Ferry.  This seems to indicate that two ferries were operating side by side at the same time.

35.  Nicholasville Water Intake (J) (RM 154.1)

The water intake tower for the City of Nicholasville and most of Jessamine County. It has a capacity of about 6 million gallons per day.