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2013 Map of Hudgins

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Hudgins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Green River carves a winding path through this central Kentucky landscape, defining a series of dramatic bends and river islands including Vance Island, Sidebottom Island, and Charlie Rhea Island. These hydrological features dictate the local geography, creating isolated pockets of land like Lobb Bend and Scott Bend. The area is characterized by a dense network of family-named cemeteries such as Sidebottom Cem, Montgomery Cem, and Conyers Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in small settlements like Hudgins, Lobb, and Powder Mill.

Geological landmarks like Puckett Knob and Maxey Knob rise above the river valley, while unique water features such as Three Hundred Springs and Deer Pond dot the terrain. The transition between the high knobs and the bottomlands, like Round Bottom, reflects a traditional rural settlement pattern where homes and small communities are tucked along the drainages of Lynn Camp Cr and the Little Barren River.