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2013 Map of Lick Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Fishtrap Lake and the winding course of Johns Cr define this pocket of the Cumberland Plateau in eastern Kentucky. Small communities and family settlements follow the narrow creek valleys, with Phyllis and its Po serving as a central point along the western corridor. The landscape is marked by numerous family burial grounds, including the Good Cem and Anderson Cem, reflecting the deep-rooted genealogical history of the area.

In the southeast, Mouthcard and Biggs sit along the Levisa Fork, where the terrain rises toward Hunt Knob. The intricate network of hollows, such as Feds Hollow and Rough Hollow, illustrates how local geography dictated the placement of homes and roads like Elswick Fork Rd and Island Creek Rd. This survey provides a modern view of traditional Appalachian settlement patterns before recent infrastructure changes.