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2022 Map of Beverly

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Beverly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The mountain settlements of Beverly and Gardner anchor this map of southeastern Kentucky, where the headwaters of Red Bird Creek and its many forks carve through a complex network of ridges and hollows. The landscape is defined by its gaps — topographic passes such as Sugar Gap, Bear Wallow Gap, and Mud Hole Gap that historically dictated the flow of travel through the Kentucky Ridge backcountry.

Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Asher Cem and tracing the winding paths of roads like Alex Creek Rd and Pigeon Fork Rd. The convergence of multiple county lines, including the borders of Bell, Knox, Clay, and Leslie, underscores the area's significance as a geographic junction. Modern land use is visible along the Redbird Crest Trl, while the industrial history of the region is hinted at by the presence of Strip Mine Rd.