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2013 Map of Smithland

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Smithland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Smithland serves as the focal point of this riverine landscape where the Cumberland River meets the Ohio River. The confluence is defined by massive river features like Cumberland Island, Stewart Island, and Stewart Island Towhead, illustrating the scale of these major inland waterways. Further upstream, the Lucy Jefferson Lewis Memorial Bridge spans the Cumberland near Japanese Hill and the Red House Bluffs. On the Illinois side, the Shawnee National Frst covers the bluffs above Hamletsburg, which is marked by its own Hamletsburg Cemetery.

Genealogists will find a high density of small burial grounds across the Kentucky side, including the Edmonds, Cowper, and Rappolee cemeteries. The map also reveals traces of the region’s economic past through names like Silver Mine Rd, Dyer Hill Mine Rd, and a Rock Quarry Cemetery near Bissell Bluff Rd. Small settlements like Birdsville, Bayou, and Miller Landing remain connected by rural roads that trace the winding course of the rivers.