2016 Map of Whitesburg

About this map

Whitesburg serves as a central hub in this survey, where the North Fork Kentucky River meets a complex network of local branches and hollows. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valley floors, with communities like Whitco, Ermine, and Mayking clustered along the water and the CSX RR line. To the south, the terrain rises sharply toward Pine Mountain and the Tennessee Valley Divide, where the waters of the Poor Fork Cumberland River begin their journey. This landscape is a patchwork of small family-named landmarks and mountain gaps, including Scuttlenole Gap and Ran Polly Gap. Local history is preserved in numerous upland burial sites such as Blair Cem, Boggs Cem, and Parsons Cem, which sit tucked away from the main thoroughfares. A portion of the Jefferson National Forest spans the ridges, marking the transition into the high country near the Kentucky Virginia state line.