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2019 Map of Bledsoe

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Bledsoe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Pine Mountain and Cumberland Mountain dominate this corner of the Appalachian Plateau, where the Poor Fork Cumberland River carves a narrow corridor for settlements like Rosspoint and Rhea. The topography is defined by steep ridges and deep hollows, including Buckheart Hollow and Opossum Hollow, which have historically constrained development to the valley floors.

Genealogists can find numerous small family burial grounds throughout the terrain, such as Huff Cem near Napier and the cluster of Green Cem and Middleton Cem farther south. Transportation in the area relies on winding routes like State Hwy 2009 Laurel Creek Rd and the high-elevation Little Shepherd Trl, which follows the crest of the ridge. This survey captures the rural character of the Leslie and Harlan County border, anchored by landmarks like Hanging Rock and Hazard Gap.