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2016 Map of Maulden

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Sextons Creek flows through the heart of this landscape, marking a winding corridor where the boundaries of Jackson, Owsley, and Clay Counties converge. This 2016 survey illustrates the persistent rural character of these Kentucky highlands, where small settlements like Island City and Burning Springs anchor a network of ridge-running roads and narrow valley hollows. Much of the southern and eastern terrain is preserved within the Daniel Boone National Forest, including the densely wooded slopes of Silvermine Ridge and Cope Hollow.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the named infrastructure of the region, from the winding Maulden-Owsley Rd to specific family-named landmarks like Wilson Cemetery Rd and D McHorter Rd. The topography is defined by sharp elevation changes at Clay Gap and along the various well hollows, documenting the traditional land use and settlement patterns that have remained remarkably consistent over decades in this corner of the Commonwealth.