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1992 Map of Mc Dowell

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Mc Dowell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Mud Creek and its many winding tributaries define the settlement patterns of this eastern Kentucky region in the early 1990s. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of coal mining operations, with numerous mines dotting the hillsides above community centers like McDowell and Teaberry. The narrow valleys, or hollows, dictate the placement of local infrastructure, including the CSX Transportation rail line and family-named landmarks such as Rich Hollow and Rough Knob.

Social and religious life in the coalfields is anchored by small rural institutions like Pilgrims Home Ch, Emmanuel Ch, and the Little Nancy Sch. The map records a transition in postal history at Grethel PO and captures the industrial footprint of the era through features like Tailings Ponds and several lookout towers. This survey provides a clear look at the proximity of residential areas like Hi Hat and Drift to the intensive mining activities that have long shaped the Floyd and Pike County borderlands.