2016 Map of Jamboree

About this map

Jamboree and Coleman sit within a landscape of steep hollows and narrow creek forks along the border of Pike County, Kentucky, and Buchanan County, Virginia. The 2016 terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Johns Cr and the Blackberry Fork. This geography historically dictated the placement of small communities and infrastructure, with roads like the Big Creek-Motley Branch Rd and Fedscreek Rd winding through the low ground between summits such as Hylton Knob and Phelps Old Mount. For family historians, several family-named landmarks are visible, including the Phillips Cem near Phillips Br and named drainages like Solomon Fork and Cow Br. The map also traces the modern road network, including State Rte 645 and the industrial access of K B C Mine Rd, showing how resource extraction and local transit have shaped this corner of the Appalachian coalfields.