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2013 Map of Louisa

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Louisa and Fort Gay sit at the confluence of the Levisa Fork and Tug Fork, where these waters merge to form the Big Sandy River along the Kentucky and West Virginia border. This 2013 survey illustrates a landscape defined by deeply incised hollows and ridges, with small communities such as Torchlight, Walbridge, and Glenhayes scattered along the river valleys. The town of Louisa serves as a focal point, connected to its neighbor by the Louisa and Fort Gay Bridge.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of family-named landmarks and burial sites throughout the terrain, including Pine Hill Cem, Maynard Cem, and the Emerson Stratton Cem. The industrial footprint of the region is evidenced by features like Oil Well Hollow, while the winding courses of Sulphur Spring Br and Threemile Cr dictate the placement of local roads and older settlements like Saltpetre and Smoky Valley.