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2019 Map of Louellen

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Louellen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Pine Mountain and Black Mtn dominate this section of the Kentucky coalfields, where settlements are tightly clustered along the narrow creek valleys. The drainage patterns of Line Fork and Poor Fork Cumberland River dictate the layout of communities like Louellen, Highsplint, and Closplint. These towns, often associated with the region's mining history, follow the winding topography of the Appalachians.

Genealogists can find numerous family burial grounds throughout the hollows, including Riddle Cem, Lewis Cem, and Robbins Cem. The high ridges are traversed by the Little Shepherd Trl, while lower elevations connect established centers such as Cumberland and Dione. The map captures a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes at Hurricane Gap and Joe Gap, illustrating how geology has shaped human settlement in Harlan and Letcher counties.