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2016 Map of Belfry

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Pond Creek and its many tributaries, including Pinson Fork and Mill Branch, carve out the deep hollows and narrow valleys of this Pike County landscape. Small communities and coal-town settlements like Pinsonfork, Stone, and McVeigh follow the winding valley floors, where the majority of the region's infrastructure is concentrated. The geography is defined by a dense network of named hollows such as Brandy Hollow, Trout Hollow, and Orinoco Hollow, many of which carry the names of early residents and families.

Genealogists will find several family burial grounds tucked into the hillsides, including the Deskins Family Cemetery near the southern border and the W J May Cemetery near Octavia. The transition from historic mining settlements to modern residential patterns is evident in the layout of places like Belfry and Sharondale, while landmarks like Canada Knob provide prominent natural reference points in this heavily dissected terrain.