1892 Map of Whitesburg

About this map

Whitesburg and Pikeville anchor this late 19th-century reconnaissance, which covers a heavily dissected landscape where central Appalachian life followed the deep valleys of the North Fork of Kentucky River and the various forks of Beaver Creek. The settlement pattern is strictly riparian, with small communities like Hindman, Lackey, and the curiously named Razor Blade established along watercourses such as Troublesome Creek and Rockhouse Creek.