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2013 Map of Jenkins West

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Jenkins West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Jenkins and the coal-country communities of Letcher County are mapped here along the winding hollows of the Appalachian plateau. The landscape is defined by its industrial roots and dense cluster of company towns, including McRoberts, Fleming-Neon, and Neon Junction. These settlements follow the narrow valleys of Wright Fork and Potter Fork, where residential clusters like Whitaker and Seco line the creek banks.

Evidence of the region's historical infrastructure is visible along the C And O Railroad Rd and at the Pine Mountain Tunnel. The terrain is punctuated by significant gaps such as Pound Gap and Potter Gap, which have long served as vital passage points through the mountain ridges. Water features such as Elkhorn Lake and Fishpond Lake provide a sharp contrast to the high ridges of Boone Mountain, while sites like the McRoberts Cemetery and Pine Mountain Lookout mark the physical and social geography of this Kentucky coalfield region.