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Discussion from McGrain and Currens (1978) Cumberland
County is located in south-central Kentucky adjacent to the Kentucky-
Tennessee state line. It is a well-dissected plateau; many of the ridgetops
have elevations of 950 to 1,050 feet, rising 200 to 300 feet above nearby
valleys. The most conspicuous topographic feature is the valley of the Cumberland
River, which crosses the county from northeast to southwest in a series
of broad, sweeping meander loops and intervening large spurs. Lowest
elevations in the county are found along the Cumberland River, which
leaves the county at an elevation of approximately 510 feet. The southern part of the county is drained by tributaries of the Obey
River (in Tennessee). This stream has been impounded to form Dale Hollow
Lake, parts of which extend into Cumberland County. The spillway elevation
of the reservoir is 651 feet. The highest elevation in the county appears to be 1,110 feet, on a
ridge between Camp and Leatherwood Creeks in the northwestern corner
of the county. Elevations of communities are Amandaville, 586 feet; Burkesville, at the courthouse, 582 feet (some hills adjacent to Burkesville exceed 900 feet); Grider, 640 feet; Marrowbone, 631 feet; and Waterview, 680 feet. The 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle maps that cover Cumberland County
are shown, by name and by index code (Kentucky Natural Resources and
Environmental Protection Cabinet) on the index
map. Previous--Next--Back to "Groundwater Resources in Kentucky"
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