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2016 Map of Rosewood

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Rosewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Lake Malone dominates the central landscape of this Kentucky region, where the borders of Muhlenberg, Todd, and Logan counties converge. The rugged topography is defined by significant elevation changes, notably at Whiterock Cliff and within the narrow drainage of Boggess Hollow. Small rural settlements like Rosewood, Dunmor, and the curiously named Tyewhoppety are connected by a network of local roads such as Rutledge Hill Rd and Sharon Grove Clifty Hill Rd, reflecting a dispersed residential pattern common in the Western Kentucky Coal Field region.

Local history is etched into the landscape at sites like McPhearson Cem and Oak Grove Cem, which sit near the winding fingers of Whiskey Bay. Numerous creeks, including Rocky Creek and Clifty Creek, carve through the terrain, illustrating the complex hydrology that feeds the larger lake system. This survey captures a specific moment in the rural development of the area, showing the proximity of quiet communities like Jason and Agnes to the recreational waters of the state park region.