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2011 Map of Booneville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Booneville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Booneville serves as the focal point of this Owsley County landscape, situated along a prominent bend of the South Fork Kentucky River. The map documents a traditional Appalachian settlement pattern where communities like Pleasant Neighborhood and Sugar Camp Neighborhood are defined by the winding creek valleys and steep ridges that characterize the region. The distribution of small post offices, including Turin Post Office, Eversole Post Office, and Conkling Post Office, indicates the importance of these localized hubs in maintaining rural connectivity before modern consolidation.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the documentation of family-named landmarks and resting places. Scattered across the hills are sites such as Pendergrass Cemetery, McIntosh Cemetery, and Shepherd Cemetery, often located near prominent terrain features like Mine Knob or The Sag. The intricate network of secondary routes, such as Hurricane Branch Rd and Gay Cemetery Rd, provides a precise guide to the ancestral homesteads and small hamlets like Scoville and Major that populate the river's many forks.