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2019 Map of Roxana

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Pine Mountain dominates the southern landscape of this region along the border of Letcher and Harlan counties. The rugged topography of the Cumberland Plateau is deeply etched by the North Fork Kentucky River and Line Fork, where small settlements like Roxana, Kings Creek, and Linefork have developed along narrow valley floors. Transportation routes often follow the winding creek beds or traverse difficult gaps, exemplified by the Little Shepherd Trl running along the high ridges.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several family burial grounds, including Isom Cem and Cornetts Cem, which provide clues to the early settlement patterns of these mountain hollows. The presence of the Black Diamond Coal Co Rd indicates the enduring importance of the extractive industry to the local economy, while the southern portion of the sheet transitions into the protected woodlands of the Jefferson National Forest.