2000 Map of Honey Creek

About this map

The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area dominates this landscape, where the deeply entrenched Big South Fork Cumberland River meets its major tributaries. The confluence of the Clear Fork and White Oak Cr marks a significant hydrologic junction near Burnt Mill Bridge. This terrain, shared between Scott, Fentress, and Morgan Counties, preserves evidence of earlier rural life and industry, such as the Old Railroad Grade winding near the settlement of Zenith. Local history is anchored by several small community institutions, including Honey Creek Church, Mt Helen Ch, and the Opossum Rock School. The map reflects a period where traditional upland settlements and logging-era infrastructure transitioned into a preserved wilderness, with the Scott State Forest protecting the high timber above the river gorges.