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2022 Map of Linton

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Linton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Linton, Kentucky, and the riverside settlement of Tobaccoport, Tennessee, anchor this borderland survey along the eastern shores of Lake Barkley. The landscape is defined by the drowned valleys of the Cumberland River system, where massive inlets like Fords Bay, Pryor Bay, and Crockett Bay push deep into the wooded ridges of Fox Ridge and Williams Hollow. This area reflects a significant transition from early river-based commerce to modern recreation and conservation, notably marked by The Trace running through the western portion of the map.

Family history is deeply embedded in the terrain, with an exceptional density of small burial grounds including Mount Vernon Cem, Pitts Cem, and Newt Wallace Cem scattered across the uplands. The intricate shoreline of Donaldson Creek and the many named springs, such as Bigfoot Spring and Shelby Spring, highlight the complex hydrology that dictated settlement patterns before the creation of the reservoir.