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2013 Map of Drake

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Drake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Gold City and Temperance anchor this rural landscape in the early twenty-first century, where the winding path of Drakes Cr and its tributaries define the terrain. The map details a web of local roads named for established families and landmarks, such as Ben T Johns Rd and Old Union Church Rd, reflecting the deep-rooted community history of the region. Local aviation is represented by private facilities like Plane-O-Field Airport near Matlock and the Boyce Wafer Farm Airport to the east.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several significant burial sites and geographic markers, including Hopewell Cem and Coldwater Cem near Coldwater Hollow. The physical landscape is further marked by distinctive water features such as Spout Spring and the sharp bend of Horseshoe Bend along the Middle Fork Drakes Cr. Small settlements like Boyce and Mount Aerial sit along the perimeter, connected by a network of thoroughfares that maintain the traditional rural character of this Kentucky quadrangle.