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2010 Map of Honey Creek

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Honey Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Big South Fork Cumberland River carves a deep path through this portion of Scott County, defining a landscape of high ridges and narrow drainage gaps. The topography is dominated by prominent landforms like Hurricane Ridge, Big Ridge, and the sharp constriction known as The Narrows. This environment dictated a sparse settlement pattern, with small communities and homesteads established primarily along the level ground of the higher ridges. Genealogists will find the Mount Helen Cemetery and Blevins Cemetery preserved as significant markers of the area's early families.

Transportation through this difficult terrain relied on established crossings like Leatherwood Ford and the Burnt Mill Bridge. Former industrial and logging routes are represented by the O & W Rd and numerous local tracks such as Old Mount Helen Rd. The map also captures the early 21st-century recreational footprint of the region, including the Bandy Creek Campground and the Honey Creek Trailhead Overlook, which provides access to the cascades at The Falls and Double Falls.