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2016 Map of Harlan

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Cumberland River and Martins Fork Lake anchor this 2016 look at the coal-country landscape of southeastern Kentucky. The city of Harlan serves as the central hub, surrounded by a dense network of mountain settlements that follow the narrow valleys carved by Catron Creek and Lick Br. These communities, including Loyall, Baxter, and Grays Knob, are situated between the formidable ridges of Pine Mountain to the north and Cumberland Mountain to the south.

Evidence of the area's industrial and family history is visible in the numerous small settlements like Liggett, Stanfill, and Mary Alice that populate the creek basins. Key landmarks such as the Tucker-Guthrie Memorial Airport and Resthaven Cem are clearly marked, alongside geographic features like Howard Cliff and Sukey Ridge. The topography is defined by sharp elevation changes, from the river bottoms to high points like Potato Knob, illustrating the complex relationship between the region's steep terrain and its residential development.