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2013 Map of Waterview

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Cumberland River curves through this part of Kentucky, defining a landscape of sharp ridges and deep hollows. The river's influence on local settlement is evident at sites like Cloyds Landing and the Cloyds Landing Island, marking historic points of river access. Further east, the Oliver Ferry indicates how residents crossed these waters before modern bridge infrastructure dominated the region.

Upland from the river, small rural communities such as Waterview, Grider, and Leslie are connected by a network of winding roads like Waterview Rd and Dutch Creek Rd. Genealogists will find several family-named burial sites, including Branham Cem, Ellington Cem, and Newby Cem, scattered among the hills. The terrain is marked by distinctive features such as Rocky Point Ridge and the aptly named Purgatory Hollow, while the Cumberland Overlook provides a high-ground perspective of the valley below.