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2022 Map of Waterview

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Cumberland River carves a winding path through this corner of Cumberland County, defining the low-lying agricultural pockets of Whites Bottom and the sharp turn at Salt Lick Bend. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of hollows and ridges, such as the evocative Purgatory Hollow and the prominent Rocky Point Ridge. Small communities and family settlements are scattered throughout the hills, including Waterview, Grider, and Ellington, each connected by a web of narrow roads like Glasgow Rd and Waterview Rd.

Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites across the terrain, from the Burkesville Odd Fellows Cem near the eastern edge to the more secluded Alpine Hilltop Gravesite and Grider Memorial Cem. The map captures the interface between the river's floodplains and the steep upland topography, where watercourses like Marrowbone Creek and Casey Fork have shaped the settlement patterns of this rural Kentucky region.