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2016 Map of Bledsoe

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Pine Mountain and Cumberland Mountain dominate this section of the Kentucky coalfields, where steep-walled hollows dictate the pattern of human settlement. Along the northern slopes, the Daniel Boone National Forest preserves a landscape defined by names like Buckheart Hollow and Opossum Hollow. Small communities such as Bledsoe and Rosspoint sit at the feet of these ridges, connected by winding routes like State Hwy 2009 Laurel Creek Rd.

Genealogists can find significant local data points in the numerous family cemeteries scattered throughout the valleys, including Green Hill Cem, Napier Cem, and Middleton Cem. The geography here is a classic Appalachian ridge-and-hollow system, where Greasy Creek and the Laurel Fork collect runoff from numerous branches. Landmarks such as Hanging Rock and Hazard Gap serve as natural navigation points for this mountain terrain.