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2019 Map of Wiborg

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Wiborg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Daniel Boone National Forest dominates this McCreary County landscape, where the deeply dissected plateau of southeastern Kentucky creates a complex network of ridges and hollows. Small upland settlements like Wiborg, Beulah Heights, and Greenwood occupy the relatively level ground along the western corridor, while the interior is defined by sharp topographic drops into drainages such as Barren Fork and Kilburn Fork.

Genealogists will find several family-named burial sites across the terrain, including Hughes Cem, Piney Grove Cem, and Hickenbottom Cem. The map illustrates the area's transition into a recreational landscape, evidenced by the Sheltonee Trace (Segment A) Trail and the Arabian Loop Tr winding through the forest. The nomenclature of the land reflects a long history of local habitation, with colorful place names like Dead Man Hollow, Big Swag Ridge, and Honeybee scattered among the timbered slopes.