2016 Map of Leatherwood

About this map

Daniel Boone National Forest covers much of the central and western portion of this 2016 survey, a landscape defined by the steep, narrow drainages and ridge-running boundaries of southeastern Kentucky. The convergence of Leslie, Perry, and Harlan counties occurs here, with the terrain dictating the placement of small communities like Leatherwood and Yeaddiss. Settlement patterns follow the winding creek beds and narrow hollows, evidenced by a dense network of local routes including Stratton Fork Rd and Right Fork Maces Creek Rd. The map documents the local geography of the Cumberland Plateau, where place names such as Hogtrough Hollow and Beegum Curve reflect the vernacular history and topographical challenges of the coal-country interior.