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2010 Map of Falls of Rough

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Falls of Rough
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Falls of Rough serves as the focal point for this landscape, where the Rough River was managed for modern recreation and utility. The northeast corner is dominated by the Rough River Dam and the southern reaches of Rough River Lake, while the river continues its winding path southwest past Hites Falls and Alum Hill. This 2010 survey reflects a rural community defined by family legacies, evidenced by the numerous small burial grounds such as Walker Cemetery, Patterson Cemetery, and Porters Cemetery scattered along the ridge tops.

The small settlements of Yeaman and Tousey are connected by a network of roads that follow the winding geography of the Kentucky hills, including Tick Ridge Rd and the descriptively named Old Railroad Bed Rd. The terrain is marked by distinctive hollows and knobs, including Croquet Hollow, Boneyard Hollow, and Ball Knob, illustrating the deeply dissected drainage patterns of Spring Fork and Short Creek before they join the main river valley.