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1974 Map of Helton

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Helton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Middle Fork Kentucky River defines the central corridor of this Leslie County landscape, where small settlements and community landmarks cluster along the valley floors. In the mid-1970s, the region was a mix of established mountain hamlets like Warbranch and Helton and active extraction sites, evidenced by numerous Strip Mines and scattered Mines that follow the coal seams. Cultural life is anchored by institutions such as Warbranch Ch, Middle Fork Ch, and the Beech Fork Sch, reflecting the deep-rooted social fabric of the Kentucky Appalachians.

To the south, the massive wall of Pine Mountain rises abruptly, skirted by the Louisville and Nashville railroad line following the Creek. The terrain is remarkably intricate, named for the families and landmarks that define the hollows, from Saylor Hol and Whitehead Br to the heights of Potato Knob and Peters Knob. This map preserves the layout of these drainages before later development altered the local topography.