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2016 Map of Bee Spring

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Bee Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Mammoth Cave National Park occupies the southeast corner of this Edmonson County landscape, marking a transition from protected woodland to the rural crossroads of the Pennyroyal Plateau. The community of Bee Spring serves as a central hub for the area, surrounded by a network of small settlements including Sunfish, Sweeden, and the aptly named Prosperity. The terrain is deeply dissected by drainage systems like Bear Cr and Dismal Cr, leading toward the expansive waters of Nolin Lake in the east.

Evidence of local industry and geology appears in the name of Black Gold and the prominent formation of Dismal Rock near the Nolin River. Smaller landmarks such as Crowder Mtn and Little Mtn rise above the winding creek beds, while a dense web of family-named roads like Hooper Barton Rd and Shelby Mudd Rd provides a detailed look at the rural land divisions and residential patterns during this modern era.