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2016 Map of Mannsville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Mannsville sits at the northern edge of this landscape where the borders of Taylor, Adair, and Casey counties converge. The terrain is defined by a dense network of ridges and hollows, including the curiously named Chicken Gizzard Ridge and Blair Ridge, which separate the various forks of Stoner Cr and Wilson Cr. This 2016 survey illustrates the persistent rural character of the region, where small settlements like Feathersburg and Casey Creek serve as local anchors.

Family history is deeply embedded in the land, evidenced by numerous small burial grounds such as Jones Chapel Cem, Simpson Cem, and Christie Chapel Cem. These sites, often located on high ground like Gaddis Ridge or along local roads like Eastridge Cemetery Rd, mark the long-standing community ties in this part of Kentucky. The drainage patterns of Robinson Cr and Dry Cr further shape the distribution of homes and farms across the undulating landscape.