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2010 Map of Fountain Run

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Barren River snakes through the center of this southern Kentucky and northern Tennessee borderland, defining a landscape of deep hollows and narrow ridges. The settlement of Fountain Run serves as a local hub near the Fountain Run Cemetery, while the small community of Flippin sits to the northeast. To the south, across the state line, the curiously named Bugtussle marks a rural crossroads near the headwaters of Salt Lick Creek.

This topographic study reveals a complex network of rural roads often named for local families and landmarks, such as Clyde Jones Rd, Pedigo Eubanks Rd, and Alley-Murphy Rd. The terrain is deeply etched by water, with Long Hollow and the winding course of the Figure Eight Branch illustrating the drainage patterns that have shaped local agriculture and settlement. For genealogists, the map preserves the location of the Roark Cemetery and numerous family homesteads tucked away on secondary routes like Gentry Rd and Hagan Rd.