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2010 Map of Harlan

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Harlan serves as the central hub of this mountain landscape where the Cumberland River meets the Martins Fork Cumberland River. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valley floors, branching into hollows along Catrons Creek and Ewing Creek. Numerous small communities and coal-related settlements such as Loyall, Baxter, and Coxton are tightly clustered near the river bends, while the Coalgood Post Office and Lenarue mark the eastern reaches near the Turtle Creek confluence.

Industrial and community life is reflected in the layout of sites like the Tucker-Guthrie Memorial Airport and the Resthaven Cemetery. The terrain is defined by prominent elevations such as Potato Hill Ridge and Sukey Ridge, which separate the various residential clusters. From the concentrated streets of Sunshine and Dressen to outlying locales like Three Point and Liggett, the map detail provides a clear view of the deep-seated infrastructure of the Kentucky coalfields in the early 21st century.