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2016 Map of Manchester

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Manchester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The city of Manchester serves as the focal point of this Eastern Kentucky landscape, situated where the Hal Rogers Pky cuts through the narrow valleys of Clay County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of ridges and hollows, including Tanard Hollow and high points like Pilot Mtn. Large portions of the northwestern and central territory are protected within the Daniel Boone National Forest, creating a mosaic of public and private land.

Small communities and named rural crossroads are scattered along the creek beds and state highways, reflecting a classic Appalachian settlement pattern. Geographers and local historians can trace the positions of Fall Rock, Urban, and Sidell, alongside smaller localities such as Bernice and Grace. The connectivity of the region is illustrated by numerous secondary routes like State Hwy 3475 and State Hwy 373, which navigate the difficult topography through passages like Spice Gap and Coder Gap.