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2016 Map of Dalton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Tradewater River meanders sharply through the heart of this Western Kentucky landscape, defining the borders between Caldwell, Webster, and Hopkins Counties. The river's winding path is punctuated by historic crossing points such as Utley Ford, Smith Ford, and Tom Gray Ford, suggesting a long-standing reliance on these natural transit corridors before modern bridge infrastructure. At Tayloe Bend, the river's serpentine loops create isolated pockets of bottomland, contrasted by the rising elevations of Hickory Ridge and Sugar Ridge.

Family history is deeply etched into the terrain through numerous rural burial grounds, including the Dalton Cem, Holloman Cem, and Pleasant Ridge Cem. Small communities like Dalton and Kirkwood Springs anchor the local road network, while the presence of Williamson Spring and Dewey Gum Spring highlights the importance of natural water sources in the region's development. To the north, the Providence City Lake serves as a modern reservoir amidst the ridges.