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2022 Map of Elkhorn City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Elkhorn City serves as a focal point along the Russell Fork at the edge of the Jefferson National Forest. This survey captures the complex topography of the Cumberland Mountains, where the deep gorge of The Breaks creates a natural corridor through Pine Mountain. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valleys and hollows, with communities like Beaver Bottom, Cedarville, and Republic linked by the Ohio & Kentucky RR.

The landscape is marked by sharp ridges such as Beaver Ridge and prominent formations like The Chimney, The Towers, and Lovers Leap. For those researching local families, the map identifies several burial grounds including Mullins Cem, Little Josie Cem, and Willis Cem. The presence of Mines Rd near Mikegrady and numerous named hollows like Chestnut Hollow and Dunleary Hollow reflect the region's long-standing connection to coal and timber extraction in the borderlands between Kentucky and Virginia.