2016 Map of Mayking

About this map

Whitesburg and Mayking anchor this portion of Letcher County, where the North Fork Kentucky River cuts through the steep eastern Kentucky topography. The map illustrates a dense network of hollow-based settlements and family sites typical of the region's historical development patterns, including Colson, Thornton, and Sergent. Genealogists may find particular value in the several documented family burial grounds, such as Collins Cem, Cook Cem, and Ison Cem, situated near the headwaters of Rockhouse Creek. In the southern portion of the sheet, the Jefferson National Forest begins its presence, bordering communities like Marlowe and Bellcraft. The terrain is punctuated by significant gaps that historically dictated travel and commerce, including Sandlick Gap and Indian Creek Gap, connecting the various branches and forks that define this landscape.