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2019 Map of Pennington Gap

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Pennington Gap serves as the primary hub of this southwest Virginia corridor, where the town grid meets the southern foot of Stone Mountain. The landscape is defined by the steep ridges of Cumberland Mountain and Little Black Mtn, which form a natural boundary between Virginia and Kentucky. Settlements like St. Charles, Penn Lee, and Bonny Blue follow the narrow valleys and hollows, illustrating a settlement pattern dictated by the coal-rich topography of the Appalachians.

Genealogists can identify several family-named landmarks and burial sites, including Baker Cem, Napier Cem, and Pennington Cem. Large portions of the eastern terrain are preserved within the Jefferson National Forest, which surrounds prominent local features such as Negro Head Rock and Hoover Rock. The map traces a complex network of mountain roads like Virginia Lee Rd and Belgium Hollow Rd, providing a clear record of the transportation corridors that connect these mountain communities.