2019 Map of Jenkins West

About this map

McRoberts and Fleming-Neon anchor a dense network of coal-country settlements along the steep hollows of Letcher County. The landscape is defined by the sharp ridges of Pine Mountain and Cumberland Mountain, with the C and O Railroad threading through the valley to serve the industrial and residential hubs of Jenkins and McRoberts. Local history is deeply etched into the terrain at sites like Bandmill Bottom and Tolliver Town, while the higher elevations are marked by landmarks such as Gamblers Rock and the passage at Pound Gap. The southeastern portion of the map transitions into the Jefferson National Forest, where the border between Kentucky and Virginia follows the high ridgelines. Numerous small communities like Seco, Kona, and Cromona illustrate the concentrated settlement patterns necessitated by the narrow valley floors of the Cumberland Plateau.