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2022 Map of Crab Orchard

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Crab Orchard serves as a primary hub in eastern Lincoln County, anchoring a landscape where the Dix River and Cedar Creek Lake shape the local geography. This modern survey illustrates the enduring settlement patterns of rural Kentucky, featuring the distinct community of Ottenheim to the southwest. This area is particularly notable for its concentration of German immigrant heritage, as evidenced by landmarks like the Ottenheim Lutheran Cem and Saint Sylvester Catholic Church Cem.

Further south, the terrain becomes increasingly dissected near Broughtentown and Dog Walk, where family-named landmarks and rural congregations like Ephesus Baptist Church Cem dot the ridges. The map records a transition from the larger water bodies of the north to the winding headwaters of Crab Orchard Cr and Buck Cr. From the small airstrip at Robbins Roost Airport to the numerous family graveyards like the Whitley Graveyard, the sheet provides a detailed look at the contemporary intersection of long-standing family landholdings and the region's natural river valleys.