2019 Map of Benham

About this map

Cumberland and Lynch anchor this detailed study of the steep Appalachian landscape along the Kentucky Virginia border. The map documents the tight urban footprints of these coal-country settlements, where development follows the narrow floor of the Poor Fork Cumberland River valley. To the north, the massive wall of Pine Mountain defines the topography, while to the south, Black Mtn and Little Black Mtn rise towards the Tennessee Valley Divide. Genealogists will find family-named landmarks including the Israel Blair Cem, Creech Cem, and Adams Cem, alongside small communities like Blair, Benham, and Clover. The map illustrates a complex network of mountain drainages, from Looney Cr in the north to the Clover Fork Cumberland River and its numerous branches like Razor Fork and Clark Fork in the south, much of which is protected within the Jefferson National Forest.