2013 Map of Blackford

About this map

The Tradewater River carves a winding path through this western Kentucky landscape, defining the boundaries and livelihoods of communities like Blackford and Sullivan. This survey reveals a terrain deeply influenced by local family history and rural industry, where features such as Bob Lee Phillips Hill, Pat Duffy Hollow, and Kelly Orr Hill reflect generations of landownership. The presence of the Virginia Mine and the Fishtrap-Derby Mine Rd points to the coal-rich nature of the region, while smaller settlements like Derby, Virginia, and Piney are connected by a network of backroads. From the heights of Heath Mountain to the lowlands of Black Rough Bottom, the map documents a complex drainage system fed by Craborchard Cr and Pigeonroost Cr, anchoring the region's agricultural and mining character.