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2016 Map of Hyden West

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Hyden West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Daniel Boone National Forest dominates much of this Eastern Kentucky landscape, where the town of Hyden sits at the eastern edge. The terrain is defined by complex ridgelines and named summits such as Lucindas Knob and Buzzard Roost, illustrating the difficult topography that historically dictated the placement of mountain communities. The Hal Rogers Pky serves as the primary modern thoroughfare, cutting through the forest to connect isolated settlements like Thousandsticks and Jason.

Local life is concentrated along the hollows and winding roads, with small communities such as Sizerock, Kaliopi, and Dryhill established near the headwaters of the region's drainage systems, including Head of Elkhorn and Sugar Creek. This map highlights the relationship between the managed federal forest lands and the persistent, scattered residential pockets of Leslie and Perry counties during the mid-2010s.