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1891 Map of Hazard

Name: 1891 Topographic Map of Hazard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

Hazard and Hyden serve as the primary hubs in this late nineteenth-century survey of the Eastern Kentucky coalfield region. The topography is defined by an intricate network of narrow valleys and ridges, where early mountain life was dictated by the flow of water. Significant early settlements like Crockettsville, Chavies, and Viper are positioned along the winding waterways that carved the landscape long before modern infrastructure arrived.

The map reveals a fascinating system of local naming conventions, notably the Hell for Certain Creek and distinctive landmarks such as Naylors Rock and Lost Mt.. These labels provide a window into the era's local history, documenting the scattered communities of Breathitt, Knott, Perry, and Leslie counties. For those researching family roots in the Cumberland Plateau, the detail of small branches like Stinnett Creek and Gilbert Br. offers precise locations for ancestral homesteads.