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2013 Map of Parksville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Parksville and Mitchellsburg anchor this central Kentucky landscape, which is defined by the winding course of the Chaplin River and the N Rolling Fork. The terrain transitions from the broader river bottoms of Sign Post Bottom and Crane-Island to the prominent relief of Mitchellsburg Knob, Scrubgrass Knob, and Sherman Knob. Local connectivity is reflected in a dense network of valley roads and rural lanes such as Chambers Cemetery Rd and Old Mitchellsburg Rd.

The settlement pattern follows the drainage of various forks and branches, with smaller communities like Wilsonville, Brumfield, and Forkland scattered across the quadrangle. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks including Pittman Hill, Whites Ridge, and several hollows like Dick Sinkhorn Hollow and Matheny Lane Hollow. The map also documents specific local infrastructure, notably the Hungry Neck Bridge spanning the Hungry Neck Fork.