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2016 Map of Harold

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Levisa Fork corridor defines the geography of this central Floyd County landscape, serving as the primary artery for settlement and industry. The C and O RR tracks parallel the river, connecting a dense string of communities including Prestonsburg, Beaver Junction, and Harold. This transport network supported a legacy of resource extraction and local commerce, evidenced by the numerous hollows and branches that feed into the main valley, such as Oklahoma Hollow and Pike-Floyd Hollow.

Away from the river, smaller settlements like Blue Moon, Dana, and Honaker sit at the intersections of creek branches and mountain roads. The presence of Davidson Memorial Gardens and multiple named hollows provides a look into the local genealogy and land-use patterns of the region. The map captures the specialized geography of the coalfields, where residential and industrial life is tightly clustered in the narrow bottomlands between steep ridges.