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2016 Map of Eli

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Lake Cumberland defines the southern edge of this landscape, where the rising waters of the reservoir reach into the deeply incised valleys of Wolf Creek and E Fork Alligator Cr. The terrain is characterized by a series of prominent high points and long, narrow fingers of land such as McQuarry Ridge, Floyd Ridge, and Ono Ridge. This settlement pattern follows the high ground, with small communities like Eli and Dorena clustered at road junctions above the steep hollows.

Genealogists will find significant local history preserved in several hilltop burial sites, including Eli Cem, Whittle Cem, and the Old Friendship Cem near Honey Acre. The construction of the Cumberland Pkwy cuts across the northern half of the map, contrasting the modern transportation network with the older, winding routes like Windsor Rd and Puncheon Loop Rd that historically connected these rural Russell and Casey County settlements.