Eastern Coal Field
Overview
The Land
Topography
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau Terrain
Cumberland Valley
Cumberland Escarpment
Elevation
Coal Train
Geology
Mountain and Creek Bottom
Sandstone, Pikeville Formation
Johnson County
Calcareous Sandstone
Puncheon Camp Creek
Sandstone, Cumberland Escarpment
Princess Arch
Broke Leg Falls
Cowbell Siltstone
Carter Caves
Geology, Cumberland Plateau
Red and Green Shale
Sandstone, Pine Mountain
Manmade Landscapes
Mountaintop Removal
Post-mine Land Uses
Commerical/Residential
Wildlife
Development
Construction Hazards
Flooding
Floodplain Construction
Relocation
Levees
Flow Diversion
Pikeville, 1974
Road Construction
Roads on shale
Pavement Failure
Landslides and Slope Stability
Construction on Slopes
Construction on Shale
Mine Subsidence
Underground Mine Blowout
Farmland
Alluvium, Cumberland Plateau
Alluvium, Mountain and Creek Bottom Region
Preservation and the Natural World
Bad Branch
Wetlands
Kudzu
Wildlife
Butterfly Cluster
Butterfly and Thistle
Lizard
Loretta Lynn
Historic Salyersville
Iron Furnaces
Fitchburg Furnace
The People
Communities
Population Change
Population Density
Stability
Under 18
65 and over
Ethnic Diversity
Economy
Median Income
Unemployment
Poverty
Government Employment
Federal Expenditures
Per Capita
Education
High School Graduates
Union College
College Graduates
The Resources
Recreation and Tourism
Recreational Lakes
Carr Fork Lake
Dewey Lake
Panbowl Lake
Nature's Playground
The Breaks
Parks
Energy Resources
Coal Mine Production
Mined Areas
Surface Mining
Auger Mining
Oil Production
Natural Gas Production
Timber and Lumber
Industry
Limestone
Water
Public Water Supplies
North Fork Kentucky River
Percent on Public Water
Groundwater
Domestic Water Wells
Percent on Public Sewer
Wastewater Treatment
Goose Creek