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2019 Map of Mannsville

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Mannsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Mannsville sits at the northern edge of this central Kentucky landscape, where the headwaters of Robinson Creek and Stoner Creek carve through a network of high ridges. The area is defined by its deep genealogical footprint, with numerous family-named landmarks and cemeteries scattered across the terrain. Key burial sites such as the Stayton Cemetery, Simpson Cemetery, and Goode Cemetery are connected by a winding series of ridge roads and hollow paths.

A complex system of ridges, including Gaddis Ridge, Bass Ridge, and Speck Ridge, dictates the settlement patterns of small communities like Speck, Feathersburg, and Casey Creek. This topography influenced the placement of local institutions, evidenced by names like Burress School Road and Union Church Road. To the south, Robinson Ridge and Blair Ridge overlook the branching waters of Blind Branch and Crooked Creek, illustrating a rural landscape where social and daily life remained closely tied to the physical geography of the knobs and creek bottoms.