2019 Map of Hurley

About this map

Hurley sits at the confluence of Pounding Mill Cr and Lester Fork, serving as a central point in this deeply incised Appalachian landscape along the Kentucky and Virginia border. The map reveals a settlement pattern dictated by narrow hollows, where homes and roads like Pounding Mill Rd and State Rte 650 follow the winding paths of Mile Br and Halfmile Br. This modern survey provides a detailed look at the local genealogy of the region, specifically through its numerous family-named burial grounds. From the Dotson and Rife cemeteries in the northeast near Upper Elk Cr to the Belcher and Blankenship sites in the south, these landmarks provide a clear spatial record of the families who have inhabited these ridges and forks for generations.