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2022 Map of Salyersville North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Salyersville serves as the focal point of this Eastern Kentucky landscape, situated along the Licking River where the Magoffin County Justice Center stands as a modern civic landmark. The terrain is defined by a dense network of narrow hollows and creeks, including Buffalo Cr and Mash Fork, which have dictated the placement of small settlements and family holdings for generations. Numerous family burial grounds, such as the Christopher Gullet Cem, Tackett Memorial Cem, and David M Cooper Cem, are scattered across the ridges and valley floors, offering significant data for genealogical research.

Transportation routes like KY 460 and KY 40 follow the natural contours of the land, connecting outlying communities such as Lickburg, Wheelersburg, and Logville. The convergence of county lines—where Magoffin meets Morgan and Johnson counties—further illustrates the political geography of this coal-country region. The map reveals how the steep Appalachian topography has preserved a traditional settlement pattern, with residences clustered along tributary roads like Lick Creek Rd and Stingy Fork Rd.