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2019 Map of Morehead

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Morehead serves as the central hub of this Rowan County landscape, situated where the North Fork and main branch of Triplett Creek converge. The topography is defined by the proximity of the Daniel Boone National Forest, with steep hillsides giving way to narrow hollows like Rockwall Hollow and Rodburn Hollow. Settlement patterns follow the creek beds and modern corridors of I-64 and KY 32, while the surrounding ridges are punctuated by distinctive natural features such as Limestone Knob and Amburgy Rocks.

Genealogists and local researchers will find a dense network of family-named burial grounds throughout the area, including Pine Hill Cem, Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cem, and DeHart Cem Two. The map also details smaller communities like Clearfield and Lakeview Heights, along with historical transport routes such as the Shel Towee Trace NRT, which winds through the forested highlands south of the city.