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2013 Map of Mont

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Mont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Commerce Landing and the small settlement of Mont sit along the intricate eastern shoreline of Lake Barkley in this Kentucky landscape. The modern hydrology is defined by the expansive waters of the lake, which has flooded several former creek valleys to create prominent inlets like Mammoth Furnace Bay, Cravens Bay, and Molloy Bay. These names, along with landmarks like Ingram Shoals, hint at the industrial and riverine history of the region before the creation of the reservoir.

Away from the main lake, smaller bodies of water such as Hematite Lake and Honker Lake are tucked into the interior. Local history is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including Henderson Chapel Cemetery, Saint Stevens Cemetery, and Buckner Cemetery. The terrain is marked by numerous hollows, including Curry Hollow and Racetrack Hollow, which drain toward the larger basin of Kentucky Lake visible on the western edge of the quadrangle.