2013 Map of Hyden West

About this map

Hyden serves as a primary hub in this corner of Leslie County, where the landscape is defined by the winding paths of the Middle Fork Kentucky River and its many named tributaries. High points like Lucindas Knob, once topped by the Lucinda Lookout Tower, overlook a terrain carved by Hell for Certain Cr and Bullskin Fork. Small settlements including Thousandsticks and Kaliopi are reached by narrow roads following the hollows, while family-named landmarks like Sizemore Cem and Woods Keen Cem offer vital clues for genealogists tracking the deep-rooted families of the area. The map illustrates the classic Appalachian drainage pattern, with homesteads and cemeteries clustered along narrow valley floors such as those of Osborne Fork and Mudlick Fork.