2022 Map of Louellen

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Pine Mountain and the high ridges of Black Mtn dominate this portion of the Cumberland Plateau, where the headwaters of the Cumberland River and Line Fork carve deep valleys through the Kentucky coalfields. This 2022 survey captures the distinct settlement pattern of the region, where communities like Louellen, Closplint, and Highsplint are strung along narrow valley floors following the Clover Fork Cumberland River. The geography of the Harlan and Letcher county line is defined by dramatic topographic breaks such as Hurricane Gap and Sourwood Gap. Genealogists and local historians will find numerous family landmarks preserved on the landscape, including the Robbins Cem, Cornett Cem, and Kelly Cem, alongside the remote route of the Little Shepherd Trl traversing the crest of the mountains.