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2016 Map of Fallsburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Fallsburg and the winding Blaine Creek anchor this landscape in Lawrence County, situated near the confluence of the Big Sandy River and the West Virginia border. The map documents a deeply dissected terrain characterized by numerous family-named hollows and hills, including Hobart Carter Workman Hollow, Jim Carter Hollow, and Jerry Riffe Hill. These names offer a direct connection to the local families who have inhabited these valleys for generations.

Transportation and community life are centered around small settlements like Stringtown, Fullers, and Yatesville, with the latter being home to Yatesville Memorial Gardens. The southern portion of the map transitions toward Louisa, where the terrain begins to open near the Big Sandy River. This survey captures the rural infrastructure of the mid-2010s, from the Yatesville Dam Rd to the quiet Patton Memorial Cem, illustrating the enduring settlement patterns of eastern Kentucky.