
Paintsville serves as the central hub of this Johnson County landscape, where the waters of Paint Creek meet the Levisa Fork. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges, including landmarks like Rocky Knob and Cannel Coal Gap, which shaped the development of surrounding communities such as Staffordsville, Thealka, and Van Lear. The area's transit history is visible in the route of the Dawkins Line Rail-Trl, which traces the path of former industrial rail corridors through Hagerhill and Denver.
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1886 · Prestonsburg
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Prestonsburg
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1914 · Laynesville
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1914 · Inez
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1915 · Paintsville
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1915 · Prestonsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Harold
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Inez
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Paintsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Prestonsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500