Beulah Heights and Wiborg sit along the primary transport corridor of this McCreary County landscape, where the ridge-top settlements overlook a complex drainage system. The terrain is defined by deep incisions like Franklin Hollow and Spruce Hollow, which feed into major watercourses such as Indian Cr and Barren Fork. For genealogists and local historians, several burial grounds are preserved on these heights, including Hughes Cem near Pole Road Hollow and Hickenbottom Cem to the east. The presence of the Stearns District Ranger Office near Flat Rock highlights the area's significance within managed forest lands. The map reveals a distinct development pattern where roads and small communities like Parkers Lake and Greenwood cling to the elevated divides of Taylor Ridge and Pond Ridge, avoiding the steep descents into the creek forks below.
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1890 · Williamsburg
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Williamsburg
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1932 · Burnside
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Barthell
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Hail
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Hollyhill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Wiborg
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Cumberland Falls
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Whitley City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Sawyer
USGS Topo · 1:24,000