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1992 Map of Hazard North

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Hazard North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The industrial and community fabric of the Kentucky coalfields is clearly visible in this survey of the hills surrounding Hazard. The landscape is a dense network of resource extraction and local life, where extensive Strip Mine operations and numerous Mines flank established settlements like Blue Diamond, Hardburly, and Harveyton. This economic base is supported by the L & N RR and a distinctive Conveyor system that moves materials across the steep topography.

Along the North Fork Kentucky River and its many tributaries, such as Troublesome Creek and Lost Creek, smaller communities like Bonnyman and Darfork cluster in the narrow valleys. The map provides significant detail for genealogists, recording local landmarks such as New Mizpah Ch, Hunter Memorial Ch, and the Ary Cem. Educational centers including Napier High Sch and Lost Creek Sch mark the social hubs of these mountain hollows during the early 1990s.