Big South Fork of the Cumberland River

McCreary County

Big South Fork of the Cumberland RiverBig South Fork of the Cumberland River

Scenic view along Sky Bridge Trail

Red River Gorge Geological Area

Scenic view along Sky Bridge Trail Scenic view along Sky Bridge Trail

Log Rock, Kingdom Come State Park, Harlan County

Harlan County is blessed with natural beauty created from sandstone formations such as Log Rock in the Alvy Creek Formation, Kingdom Come State Park

Log Rock, Kingdom Come State Park, Harlan County Log Rock, Kingdom Come State Park, Harlan County

Limestone quarry, Adair County

Gaddie Shamrock Paving Quarries Columbia Plant in Adair County produces aggregate and agricultural limestone from the Fort Payne Formation.

Limestone quarry, Adair County Broke Leg Falls, Menifee County

Broke Leg Falls, Menifee County

Menifee County is blessed with an abundance of natural beauty. The resistant Corbin Sandstone Member of the Lee Formation created Broke Leg Falls.

Scenic Broke Leg Falls, Menifee County Broke Leg Falls, Menifee County

Roadway Stability, Pike County

The mountainous topography of Pike County can make road construction difficult.

The mountainous topography of Pike County can make road construction difficult. Rights-of-way are often extremely steep, and subject to landslides, as in this case built on the Four Corners Formation in northern Pike County on Ky. 881. The mountainous topography of Pike County can make road construction difficult. Rights-of-way are often extremely steep, and subject to landslides, as in this case built on the Four Corners Formation in northern Pike County on Ky. 881.

Indian Arch

located in Menifee County in the Red River Gorge Geological Area

Indian Arch is located in Menifee County in the Red River Gorge Geological Area. Indian Arch is located in Menifee County in the Red River Gorge Geological Area.

Looking north along an exposed point bar

on the east side of the Mississippi River in Hickman County

Looking north along an exposed point bar Looking north along an exposed point bar

Exposure of the Borden and Slade Formations

at Mill Creek Lake in Powell County.

Exposure of the Borden and Slade Formations at Mill Creek Lake in Powell County. Exposure of the Borden and Slade Formations at Mill Creek Lake in Powell County.

Laurel River Lake

Whitley County

Laurel River Lake, Whitley County Laurel River Lake, Whitley County.
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