2019 Map of Louisa

About this map

The Big Sandy River and Tug River define this borderland where Kentucky meets West Virginia, carving deep valleys through a landscape of named hollows and ridges. Centered on Louisa, the seat of Lawrence County, and its neighbor Fort Gay, the map illustrates a region defined by its water crossings, most notably the Louisa and Fort Gay Bridge at The Point. This topography is shaped by countless minor waterways like Threemile Cr and Levisa Fork, which have long dictated the placement of settlements such as Saltpetre, Glenhayes, and Torchlight. For local historians, the sheet is dense with family-named landmarks and ancestral burial grounds, including Greenlawn Cem, Franklin Cem, and McClure Cem. The winding path of Us Rte 52 and the concentration of cemeteries along the ridges suggest a legacy of rural development and family homesteads that persist throughout the river valleys.