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1973 Map of Ivydell

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Ivydell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

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Pine Mountain and Walnut Mountain dominate this corner of Campbell County, where the steep topography of the Cumberland Plateau is marked by extensive extractive industry. Numerous Strip mine and Strip mines operations are cut into the ridges of Steve Ridge and Rough Ridge, showing the heavy footprint of coal mining in the early 1970s. The landscape is a network of remote hollows and high gaps, such as Big Hurricane Gap and Cave Gap, which provided natural passages through the daunting terrain.

Settlement is concentrated along the narrow valley floors, notably at Elk Valley and Ivydell. Genealogists will find a wealth of family history in the many isolated burial grounds, including Hatmaker Cem, Baird Cem, and Reynolds Cem. Local religious life is centered at small country churches like Broyles Chapel and Friendly Valley Ch, while the southern edge of the sheet shows the utilities serving the region, including the La Follette Reservoir and a Microwave tower atop the heights.