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2010 Map of Harmon Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

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Kentucky Lake dominates this landscape, its waters filling the central valley and creating a complex shoreline of inlets and points. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows, such as Tanyard Hollow and Sesson Hollow, which feed into the primary waterways like the South Fork Harmon Creek and Turkey Creek. This environment supports a recreational and maritime economy evidenced by several small-scale developments including the Harmon Creek Resort and multiple access points like Little Crooked Creek Landing.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of family and community burial sites across the ridges and along the creek branches. Sites such as Union Chapel Cemetery, Si Melton Cemetery, and the Farmer Cemetery provide evidence of early settlement patterns before the landscape was shaped by the lake's creation. The prevalence of docks, including Clydeton Dock and Turkey Creek Dock, underscores the area's transition into a center for river-based activity.