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2022 Map of Blaine

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Blaine stands as the primary hub in this eastern Kentucky landscape, where the town sits at the junction of Blaine Creek and State Hwy 201. The geography is defined by a dense network of branches and forks, including Irish Creek and Brushy Creek, which carve through the terrain to create distinctive features like The Narrows and Cherokee Hill. This modern survey reveals a community deeply rooted in its ancestral lands, evidenced by the high concentration of family-named burial grounds such as Swetnam Cem, Curnutte Cem, and Adams Cem scattered across the ridges.

Smaller settlements like Houckville, Cherokee, and Cordell are connected by winding valley roads that follow the natural contours of the hollows. Notable landmarks like Dead Horse Hollow and Orchard Hollow reflect the local nomenclature of Lawrence County. The map also identifies recreational or conservation corridors including the Head of Lick Branch to Lake Segment Tri, illustrating the contemporary use of this Appalachian creek-and-ridge country.