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2010 Map of Jackson

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

North Fork Kentucky River defines the landscape of Breathitt County, winding through deep bends like Rose Bend, Cedar Bend, and Cy Bend. The river's serpentine path is famously interrupted at Jackson by The Cutoff and the adjacent Panbowl Lake, while the Panhandle district sits tucked within a tight oxbow. This terrain necessitated significant engineering to connect communities, evidenced by the Chenowee Tunnel near Chenowee and the O and K Tunnel further north.

Family history is deeply etched into the topography through a high density of upland burial sites, including the Gabbard Flat Cemetery, Talent Cemetery, and Kings Branch Cemetery. Small settlements like Elkatawa, Wolverine, and Lawson serve as focal points along the valley floors, while named hollows such as Stillhouse Hollow and Bailey Hollow reveal the traditional patterns of Appalachian mountain life.