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2019 Map of Barcreek

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Barcreek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Goose Creek defines the drainage of this Clay County landscape, winding through a complex network of hollows and ridges characteristic of the Cumberland Plateau. In this 2019 survey, the eastern edge of Manchester is visible alongside smaller rural settlements including Hensley, Barcreek, and Tanksley. The topography is marked by significant gaps and peaks such as Town Mtn and Mountain Spring Gap, which historically dictated the flow of travel and commerce in this part of Kentucky.

Modern infrastructure, including the Hal Rogers Pky, cuts across the terrain, providing contrast to the older naming conventions found in Big Graveyard Hollow and Little Graveyard Hollow. For researchers and genealogists, the map preserves the location of family-named features like Houchell Bend, Suttons Br, and DeZurns Fork, offering a precise record of how these traditional place names persist alongside state highway developments like State Hwy 149.