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2022 Map of Rush

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The boundary between Boyd and Carter Counties defines the topographic character of this Appalachian landscape, where narrow valleys dictate the paths of early settlements and road networks. Small communities like Coalton, Rush, and Music are deeply integrated into the winding drainages of Williams Creek and Glancy Fork. The map reveals a dense distribution of family and community burial grounds, such as the Rice Queen Cemetery and O'Neal Cemetery, which serve as vital markers of the area's genealogical history.

Transport routes follow the natural contours of the land, with West Midland Trail Road and Addington Road skirting the northern ridges. Significant local landmarks, including Star Hill and Jacobs Hollow, provide geographical context for researchers tracing historic property lines or exploring the rural transition from the industrial corridors of the nearby Ohio River Valley into the interior coal and timber lands of eastern Kentucky.