2016 Map of Wayland

About this map

Right Fork Beaver Creek carves a deep path through the coal-bearing mountains of eastern Kentucky, where tight-knit settlements like Wayland, Garrett, and Lackey follow the valley floor. The map highlights the region's industrial and family history, with specialized landmarks such as Bosco Tipple Rd and Porter Junction indicating the complex infrastructure required for local resource extraction. Numerous family burial sites, including Chafins Cem, Bradley Cem, and Gibson Cem, are scattered across the ridges and hollows, serving as vital markers for genealogists tracing ancestral homesteads in Floyd Co and Knott Co. The layout of mountain roads like S Railroad St and Millard Allen Dr reveals how the community developed around the winding rail and river networks that define the Appalachian landscape.