Loading map...

2016 Map of Heidelberg

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Kentucky River meanders through the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest in this 2016 topographical survey, defining the landscape around Heidelberg and Willow. This riverine corridor is marked by significant features like Willow Shoals Bar and Long Willow Shoals Bar, which historically influenced local navigation and settlement patterns. The map highlights several dispersed communities, including Yellow Rock, Evelyn, and Cressmont, situated along the winding valley floors and protected ridges.

Upland areas are characterized by a network of named ridges and hollows, such as Spencer Ridge, Hale Ridge, and Hatton Hollow. For those tracing the evolution of regional transit, the presence of the Hogge Ridge-Sheltowee Trace NRT and Sheltowee Trace illustrates the modern repurposing of the terrain for recreation within the national forest. Small settlements like Ida May and Delvinta anchor the southern reaches of the map near the Owsley Co Lee Co boundary, providing a detailed look at the rural geography of Lee County.