|New Deal-era buildings, structures and sites within a 28-county
area of eastern Kentucky are being targeted in an extensive
survey being undertaken beginning this month by the Kentucky
Heritage Council, the State Historic Preservation Office, in
conjunction with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and
Preservation Kentucky, Inc. The goal is to produce a
comprehensive history and inventory of east Kentucky New Deal
resources that will be released in a report, the "New Deal
Cultural Landscape of East Kentucky," later this fall. Counties
included in a broader study include Bell, Boyd, Breathitt,
Carter, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Greenup, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson,
Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis,
McCreary, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Whitley
and Wolfe. For these communities, letters are being sent to
county historical societies, tourism commissions, city and
county leaders and interested individuals seeking input on any
buildings, structures or sites that are known or id