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2022 Map of Portersburg

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Portersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The South Fork Rockcastle River winds through this section of the Kentucky highlands, carving a landscape defined by sharp ridges and narrow hollows. In the 2020s, the area remains a network of small, scattered communities like Portersburg, Langnau, and Deer Lick. Many of these settlements are connected by family-named routes such as McWhorter Rd, Nantz Rd, and King David Benge Rd, reflecting deep-rooted local heritage and land ownership patterns. The rugged topography is punctuated by prominent summits including Raccoon Mtn and Cutoff Knob, while the Lincks Cem serves as a silent point of interest for genealogists tracing regional lineages.

The boundary between Laurel Co and Clay Co bisects the map, showing how political lines follow the drainage divides and creek beds. From the headwaters of Little Goose Cr to the reaches of the Little Laurel River, the map documents a place where the physical geography of the Cumberland Plateau heavily dictates the layout of modern roads and the proximity of neighbors in places like Fogertown and McWhorter.