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2023 Map of Mud

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Mud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Mud River carves a winding path through this corner of Appalachia where the borders of Boone, Lincoln, and Logan counties converge. This 2023 survey illustrates a landscape defined by an intricate network of narrow hollows and ridge-top boundaries, centering on the small community of Cameo. The region's genealogy is deeply etched into the hills, evidenced by numerous family-named burial grounds such as Antill Cem, Stanley Cem, and Tawney Cem.

Transportation follows the natural drainage of the land, with Big Ugly Creek Rd and Coxs Fork Rd tracking the watercourses of Big Ugly Creek and Cox Fork. The map documents a territory where life is structured around the hollows, from Jack Hollow in the north to Sugarcamp Hollow in the south. Notable terrain features like Mud Gap serve as vital connectors between these isolated valleys, while names like Coal Hollow and Hurricane Hollow speak to the local history and industry of the West Virginia coalfields.