2016 Map of Symsonia

About this map

Symsonia and the southern reaches of Reidland anchor this survey of the Western Coal Field region as it appeared in the mid-2010s. The landscape is defined by the hydrologic network of the Clarks River and its major tributary, the West Fork Clarks River, which creates a complex pattern of wetlands and floodplains. To the northwest, the Blizzard Ponds Drainage Canal indicates the engineered efforts to manage water across the lower elevations near Krebs. Small rural settlements like Hardmoney, Dogwood, and Kaler are dispersed along the road network, which straddles the boundary between McCracken and Graves Counties. Genealogists will find several family and community burial sites, including Switzer Cem, Thompson Cem, and McClure Cem, often located on higher ground overlooking the creek valleys such as Hodge Cr and Camp Cr.