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1979 Map of Whitley City

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Whitley City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Southern rail corridor anchors the communities of McCreary County in the late 1970s, threading through Whitley City, Stearns, and Pine Knot. This landscape within the Daniel Boone National Forest shows a complex transition from industrial activity to federal management. In the southern reaches, active strip mines operate near Strunk, contrasting with the established municipal infrastructure of the McCreary County Airport and the Pine Knot Job Corps Center.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several family-named landmarks and rural burial sites, such as the Cal Hill Cem and Holloway Cem, alongside community hubs like East Pine Knot Ch and Meadow Grove Ch. Significant water features like the Laurel Creek Reservoir and the winding Roaring Paunch Creek define the topography, while the Radio Tower and Golf Course at Stearns mark the early modern development of the area.