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Streams in Pike County

Place USGS Topo Map
Abbey Branch Matewan
Abel Tackett Fork Wheelwright
Abes Fork Elkhorn City
Abner Fork Elkhorn City
Adams Branch Hellier
Adams Branch Wheelwright
Adkins Branch Dorton
Ail Branch Matewan
Allen Branch Jamboree
Alley Branch Meta
Anderson Branch Jenkins East
Andrews Branch Thomas
Andy Akers Branch Dorton
Andy Trent Branch Majestic
Arnold Fork Dorton
Ash Lick Fork Jamboree
Ashcamp Branch Hellier
Atkins Branch Belfry
Bad Fork Hellier
Bailey Branch Wheelwright
Ball Fork Belfry
Barn Branch Broad Bottom
Barrenshee Creek Matewan
Barrett Fork Lick Creek
Bear Branch Majestic
Bear Branch Jamboree
Bear Fork Broad Bottom
Bear Fork Pikeville
Bear Fork Meta
Bear Fork Jenkins East
Beaver Creek Elkhorn City
Beaver Fork Wheelwright
Beck Branch Meta
Becket Branch Williamson
Becky Branch Lick Creek
Bee Branch Thomas
Beech Creek Jamboree
Beefhide Creek Dorton
Bent Branch Williamson
Bent Branch Meta
Benton Branch Belfry
Bevins Branch Thomas
Bevins Branch Varney
Bevins Branch Meta
Bevins Fork Millard
Big Branch Thomas
Big Branch Majestic
Big Branch Varney
Big Branch Elkhorn City
Big Branch Meta
Big Branch Hellier
Big Branch Wheelwright
Big Branch Jamboree
Big Branch Jenkins East
Big Canoe Branch Williamson
Big Creek Williamson
Big Creek Lick Creek
Big Groundhog Branch Meta
Big Island Branch Elkhorn City
Big Lick Branch Varney
Big Rock Branch of Bear Fork Pikeville
Big Root Branch Matewan
Big Shelby Branch Jenkins East
Big Shoal Creek Broad Bottom
Big Stream Branch Matewan
Biggs Creek Millard
Billy Branch Thomas
Billy Dotson Branch Matewan
Billy Lowe Branch Thomas
Bishop Branch Millard
Blackberry Creek Matewan
Blackberry Fork Williamson
Blackberry Fork Jamboree
Blackburn Branch Wheelwright
Blankenship Branch Thomas
Blaze Branch Dorton
Blue Head Branch Elkhorn City
Blue Pond Fork Elkhorn City
Blue Spring Branch Matewan
Blue Spring Branch Hurley
Blueford Fork Lick Creek
Board Fork Elkhorn City
Board Fork Matewan
Board Tree Branch Wheelwright
Boardtree Branch Hurley
Bobs Branch Wheelwright
Bone Branch Matewan
Booker Branch Jenkins East
Booker Fork Dorton
Bowling Fork Hellier
Box Fork Wheelwright
Branham Branch Dorton
Broomstraw Fork Broad Bottom
Brown Fork Belfry
Brunty Fork Belfry
Brushy Branch Hellier
Brushy Fork Dorton
Brushy Fork Elkhorn City
Brushy Hollow Fork Varney
Brushy Run Broad Bottom
Buck Branch Millard
Buck Tackett Branch Wheelwright
Buckeye Branch Harman
Buckhorn Branch Williamson
Buckhorn Branch Pikeville
Buckhorn Fork Jamboree
Buckley Creek Broad Bottom
Bucklick Fork Wheelwright
Bull Branch Matewan
Bull Branch Majestic
Burgett Branch Williamson
Burk Branch Dorton
Burning Fork Meta
Cabin Branch Broad Bottom
Cabin Fork Dorton
Cabin Knoll Branch Meta
Callahan Branch Belfry
Calloway Branch Jamboree
Camp Branch Matewan
Camp Branch Millard
Camp Branch Hellier
Camp Creek Hurley
Cane Branch Pikeville
Cane Branch Dorton
Cane Branch Jenkins East
Cane Fork Pikeville
Cane Fork Lick Creek
Caney Branch Meta
Caney Branch Belfry
Caney Creek Dorton
Caney Fork Broad Bottom
Caney Fork Williamson
Card Creek Lick Creek
Carter Branch Matewan
Cedar Creek Pikeville
Chaffin Branch Williamson
Chapman Fork Majestic
Church Branch Matewan
Clay Fork Jenkins East
Clevingers Branch Broad Bottom
Coal Branch Dorton
Coal Branch Dorton
Coal Fork Branch Hellier
Coburn Branch Belfry
Coburn Branch Belfry
Cold Fork Williamson
Cold Fork Williamson
Coleman Branch Jamboree
Colley Fork Jamboree
Compton Branch Pikeville
Compton Branch Pikeville
Compton Fork Elkhorn City
Coon Branch Matewan
Corner Branch Majestic
Cow Branch Williamson
Cow Branch Meta
Cow Branch Majestic
Cow Branch Jamboree
Cow Branch Lick Creek
Cow Branch Jamboree
Cow Fork Elkhorn City
Cowpen Creek Broad Bottom
Cranesnest Branch Broad Bottom
Crooked Branch Lick Creek
Crooked Fork Varney
Cushaw Branch Broad Bottom
Damron Branch Millard
Daniels Branch Millard
Daniels Branch Majestic
Daugherty Branch Matewan
Davis Branch Belfry
Deadening Fork Dorton
Deadening Fork Hellier
Dean Branch Thomas
Deskin Branch Meta
Deskins Branch Belfry
Dial Branch Matewan
Dick Fork Williamson
Dicks Fork Lick Creek
Dicks Fork Jamboree
Dix Fork Belfry
Doc Bell Branch Dorton
Dog Fork Pikeville
Dorton Creek Dorton
Dotson Fork Jamboree
Double Blind Lick Varney
Drift Branch Thomas
Dry Branch Meta
Dry Branch Millard
Duty Branch Jamboree
Earns Branch Hellier
Eli Fork Hurley
Elkfool Branch Lick Creek
Elkhorn Creek Elkhorn City
Elkhorn Creek Lick Creek
Elkins Fork Varney
Elswick Branch Dorton
Elswick Fork Lick Creek
Enoch Fork Hurley
Evans Fork Thomas
Farley Branch Matewan
Feds Creek Jamboree
Ferguson Creek Pikeville
Ferrell Creek Hellier
Ferrell Elkins Branch Thomas
Fife Fork Millard
Fiftyeight Branch Millard
First Fork Big Creek Lick Creek
First Fork Millers Creek Lick Creek
Flanary Branch Lick Creek
Flat Fork Elkhorn City
Flat Fork Dorton
Fleming Branch Dorton
Fletcher Branch Thomas
Fluty Branch Meta
Flyweed Branch Hurley
Ford Branch Meta
Fords Branch Pikeville
Fraley Branch Varney
Frozen Creek Meta
Gabriel Branch Lick Creek
Gannon Branch Broad Bottom
Gap Branch Broad Bottom
Gap Fork Jamboree
Garden Branch Hellier
Gardiner Fork Millard
George Branch Majestic
Gibson Branch Thomas
Gillespi Branch Millard
Gin Fork Varney
Gooseneck Branch Matewan
Grants Branch Belfry
Grapevine Creek Lick Creek
Grassy Branch Thomas
Grassy Branch Meta
Grassy Branch Jamboree
Grassy Fork Jamboree
Greasy Creek Millard
Groundhog Fork Pikeville
Gum Branch Hellier
Hackney Creek Harman
Halfway Branch Varney
Harless Creek Hellier
Harmond Branch Broad Bottom
Harolds Branch Pikeville
Hatfield Branch Matewan
Henroost Fork Jamboree
Henry Branch Jamboree
Hensley Branch Jamboree
Hollybush Branch Meta
Home Branch Thomas
Honey Fork Lick Creek
Honey Fork Elkhorn City
Hoopwood Branch Pikeville
Hopkins Creek Millard
Hopkins Fork Dorton
Horse Narrows Branch Lick Creek
Horse Pen Branch Broad Bottom
Horseshoe Branch Pikeville
Houselog Fork Elkhorn City
Hunt Branch Meta
Hunt Branch Lick Creek
Hunt Branch Matewan
Hunt Fork Elkhorn City
Hurricane Branch Williamson
Hurricane Branch Varney
Hurricane Branch Hellier
Hurricane Creek Broad Bottom
Hurricane Creek Millard
Hurricane Creek Majestic
Hurricane Creek Belfry
Hurricane Fork Jamboree
Indian Creek Dorton
Indian Grave Fork Elkhorn City
Isaac Branch Thomas
Isham Fork Elkhorn City
Island Creek Pikeville
Island Creek Lick Creek
Isom Branch Wheelwright
Ivy Creek Pikeville
Ivy Fork Millard
Jacks Branch Hurley
Jackson Branch Thomas
Jackson Branch Hellier
James Fork Millard
Jennie Branch Belfry
Jenny Fork Broad Bottom
Jerry Branch Thomas
Jerry Fork Broad Bottom
Jessie Branch Hellier
Jessie Branch Lick Creek
Jim Howard Branch Meta
Jimmie Creek Hellier
Jimmy Branch Broad Bottom
Joe Brown Fork Hellier
Joel Branch Jenkins West
Joes Creek Broad Bottom
John Brown Fork Wheelwright
John Dotson Branch Matewan
John Moore Branch Elkhorn City
John Ray Branch Dorton
John Young Branch Varney
Johnson Branch Hellier
Johnson Fork Majestic
Johnson Fork Hellier
Joiner Branch Majestic
Jones Fork Jamboree
Jonican Branch Millard
Julius Branch Williamson
Kate Camp Branch Williamson
Kate Fork Wheelwright
Kelthly Fork Broad Bottom
Kendrick Fork Millard
Kettlecamp Branch Hellier
King Camp Branch Meta
King Camp Branch Jamboree
Kinney Branch Dorton
Kinnikinnick Branch Broad Bottom
Kitnarrow Branch Thomas
Knob Fork Meta
Knox Creek Majestic
Lackens Branch Broad Bottom
Lane Branch Lick Creek
Lane Fork Majestic
Lank Branch Pikeville
Laurel Branch Hellier
Laurel Fork Jamboree
Laurel Fork Hellier
Laurel Fork Jenkins East
Lawson Branch Meta
Left Fork Andy Trent Branch Majestic
Left Fork Beaver Creek Elkhorn City
Left Fork Big Branch Thomas
Left Fork Blackberry Creek Matewan
Left Fork Bushy Fork Varney
Left Fork Caney Creek Dorton
Left Fork Dial Branch Matewan
Left Fork Dixfork Belfry
Left Fork Dry Creek Hellier
Left Fork Grapevine Creek Lick Creek
Left Fork Hurricane Creek Hurley
Left Fork Island Creek Lick Creek
Left Fork Levisa Fork Lick Creek
Left Fork Lick Branch Williamson
Left Fork Long Fork Wheelwright
Left Fork Lower Pigeon Branch Clintwood
Left Fork Malachi Branch Majestic
Left Fork Peter Creek Matewan
Left Fork Rockhouse Creek Hellier
Left Fork Spring Branch Williamson
Left Fork Sycamore Creek Hellier
Left Fork Upper Chloe Creek Millard
Left Fork Winn Branch Meta
Left Fork Wolfpit Branch Hellier
Left Turkeytoe Branch Matewan
Lick Branch Williamson
Lick Branch Millard
Lick Branch Meta
Lick Branch Hellier
Lick Branch Hellier
Lick Branch Hurley
Lick Branch Hellier
Lick Branch Belfry
Lick Creek Lick Creek
Lick Fork Pikeville
Lick Fork Broad Bottom
Lick Fork Meta
Lick Fork Majestic
Lick Fork Dorton
Lick Log Fork Jamboree
Licklo Fork Pikeville
Licklog Branch Varney
Linn Branch Jamboree
Little Blue Spring Branch Matewan
Little Branch Varney
Little Branch Dorton
Little Branch Hellier
Little Card Creek Lick Creek
Little Creek Pikeville
Little Fluty Branch Meta
Little Fork Majestic
Little Fork Dorton
Little Fork Dorton
Little Grassy Branch Elkhorn City
Little Grassy Fork Thomas
Little Hackney Creek Harman
Little Island Branch Elkhorn City
Lizzie Fork Dorton
Locust Thicket Elkhorn City
Long Branch Pikeville
Long Branch Broad Bottom
Long Branch Pikeville
Long Branch Pikeville
Long Branch Belfry
Long Fork Williamson
Long Fork Broad Bottom
Long Fork Dorton
Long Fork Matewan
Long Fork Lick Creek
Long Pole Branch Matewan
Low Gap Branch Jamboree
Low Gap Fork Williamson
Lowe Branch Williamson
Lowe Branch Broad Bottom
Lower Branch Elkhorn City
Lower Camp Branch Lick Creek
Lower Chloe Creek Pikeville
Lower Elk Creek Majestic
Lower Field Branch Hellier
Lower Lick Millard
Lower Lick Branch Williamson
Lower Oldhouse Branch Matewan
Lower Pigeon Branch Clintwood
Lower Pompey Branch Millard
Lower Stringtown Branch Delbarton
Lowes Branch Broad Bottom
Lynntrough Branch Majestic
Malachi Branch Majestic
Maple Camp Fork Elkhorn City
Maria Branch Jamboree
Mariah Fork Hurley
Marion Branch Pikeville
Marion Branch Hellier
Marrowbone Creek Hellier
Marshall Branch Wheelwright
Marshall Branch Jenkins East
Marts Branch Lick Creek
May Branch Williamson
May Farm Branch Broad Bottom
May Fork Belfry
Maynard Branch Delbarton
Maynard Branch Thomas
McCombs Branch Broad Bottom
McCoy Branch Williamson
McCoy Branch Thomas
McKinney Branch Thomas
Meadow Branch Hellier
Meathouse Fork Belfry
Meathouse Fork Belfry
Meetinghouse Branch Williamson
Mereda Branch Matewan
Merry Branch Lick Creek
Middle Branch Elkhorn City
Middle Branch Matewan
Middle Fork Elkhorn Creek Lick Creek
Middle Fork Road Creek Elkhorn City
Middle Fork Rockhouse Fork Varney
Middlefield Fork Elkhorn City
Mikes Branch Meta
Miles Hunt Branch Thomas
Miletree Branch Lick Creek
Mill Branch Belfry
Mill Branch Hellier
Mill Branch Hellier
Mill Fork Thomas
Miller Branch Jamboree
Miller Creek Broad Bottom
Miller Fork Broad Bottom
Miller Fork Jamboree
Millers Creek Lick Creek
Millstone Branch Williamson
Mims Branch Broad Bottom
Missouri Branch Thomas
Money Branch Williamson
Monty Lowe Branch Thomas
Morgan Branch Lick Creek
Morris Branch Millard
Moss Camp Branch Broad Bottom
Motley Fork Jamboree
Mountain Branch Hellier
Mud Lick Elkhorn City
Muddy Branch Thomas
Mudlick Branch Belfry
Mudlick Branch Matewan
Mudlick Fork Jamboree
Mullen Fork Belfry
Mullins Branch Elkhorn City
Murphy Branch Williamson
Murphy Fork Matewan
Nance Branch Hellier
Narrows Branch Matewan
Nats Fork Wheelwright
Negro Camp Fork Jamboree
Netley Branch Matewan
Netley Branch Belfry
Newsom Branch Wheelwright
Newsome Branch Dorton
Newsome Branch Dorton
North Fork Left Fork Hurricane Creek Hurley
Nosben Branch Williamson
Nosben Fork Williamson
Nunnary Branch Broad Bottom
Old Field Branch Williamson
Old House Branch Hellier
Old House Branch Hellier
Old House Fork Elkhorn City
Oldhouse Branch Broad Bottom
Oldhouse Branch Matewan
Open Fork Meta
Opossum Branch Millard
Orchard Branch Dorton
Orchard Branch Wheelwright
Owen Branch Hurley
Owl Branch Dorton
Panther Branch Jamboree
Panther Branch Jenkins East
Papaw Branch Broad Bottom
Peachorchard Branch Pikeville
Peachtree Fork Varney
Pecks Branch Matewan
Peddler Fork Jamboree
Peelpoplar Branch Matewan
Peg Branch Belfry
Persimmon Branch Majestic
Peter Branch Matewan
Peter Creek Matewan
Peter Fork Millard
Peters Branch Pikeville
Pettys Fork Wheelwright
Peyton Branch Millard
Phillips Branch Meta
Phillips Branch Jamboree
Phillips Branch Dorton
Pig Branch Dorton
Pigeonroost Branch Belfry
Pigeonroost Branch Meta
Pigpen Branch Belfry
Pigpen Fork Meta
Pine Fork Dorton
Piney Fork Elkhorn City
Pinson Branch Broad Bottom
Pinson Fork Belfry
Plymale Branch Hellier
Pointrock Branch Matewan
Polerack Branch Hellier
Pond Branch Thomas
Pond Branch Elkhorn City
Pond Creek Williamson
Pond Creek Hellier
Pond Fork Lick Creek
Poor Bottom Fork Hellier
Poor Branch Jamboree
Poor Fork Wheelwright
Poplar Creek Majestic
Post Office Fork Matewan
Potter Branch Elkhorn City
Pounding Mill Branch Majestic
Poundmill Run Matewan
Powell Creek Millard
Praise Fork Elkhorn City
Prater Branch Jamboree
Preston Branch Hurley
Price Branch Meta
Prichard Fork Belfry
Priest Fork Elkhorn City
Pritchett Fork Lick Creek
Puncheon Branch Matewan
Puncheoncamp Branch Varney
Raccoon Branch Pikeville
Raccoon Creek Meta
Rachel Fork Pikeville
Ramey Branch Millard
Ramey Fork Meta
Rank Fork Williamson
Ratliff Branch Broad Bottom
Ratliff Creek Pikeville
Rattlesnake Branch Lick Creek
Rattlesnake Fork Thomas
Rattlesnake Fork Williamson
Ray Branch Pikeville
Ray Branch Meta
Red Creek Millard
Reed Fork Belfry
Reedy Fork Hurley
Right Fork Beaver Creek Elkhorn City
Right Fork Big Shoal Creek Broad Bottom
Right Fork Blackberry Creek Matewan
Right Fork Coon Branch Matewan
Right Fork Dixfork Belfry
Right Fork Harless Creek Millard
Right Fork Hurricane Creek Hurley
Right Fork Island Creek Pikeville
Right Fork Lick Branch Williamson
Right Fork Long Fork Wheelwright
Right Fork Lower Elk Creek Majestic
Right Fork Malachi Branch Majestic
Right Fork of Horseshoe Branch Pikeville
Right Fork Peter Creek Matewan
Right Fork Red Creek Millard
Right Fork Riles Branch Lick Creek
Right Fork Rockhouse Creek Hellier
Right Fork Spruce Fork Jamboree
Right Fork Upper Chloe Creek Millard
Right Turkeytoe Branch Matewan
Riles Branch Lick Creek
River Branch Thomas
Road Branch Pikeville
Road Branch Meta
Road Creek Hellier
Road Fork Williamson
Road Fork Thomas
Road Fork Belfry
Road Fork Millard
Road Fork Meta
Road Fork Meta
Road Fork Lick Creek
Road Fork Varney
Road Fork Meta
Road Fork Elkhorn City
Road Fork Jamboree
Road Fork Branch Broad Bottom
Rob Fork Dorton
Robinson Creek Pikeville
Rock Fork Dorton
Rockhouse Branch Matewan
Rockhouse Branch Matewan
Rockhouse Branch Belfry
Rockhouse Creek Hellier
Rockhouse Fork Varney
Rockhouse Fork Belfry
Rockhouse Fork Jamboree
Rockhouse Fork Dorton
Rockhouse Fork Wheelwright
Rockspring Branch Broad Bottom
Rocky Branch Wheelwright
Rough Branch Hellier
Rough Fork Williamson
Round Bottom Branch Delbarton
Russell Fork Millard
Rye Straw Branch Varney
Sage Branch Matewan
Sam Hall Branch Pikeville
Sand Lick Williamson
Sanders Branch Lick Creek
Scant Branch Belfry
School House Branch Elkhorn City
Schoolhouse Branch Lick Creek
Scott Branch Thomas
Scott Branch Meta
Scott Branch Williamson
Scott Fork Meta
Second Big Creek Fork Jamboree
Second Fork Millers Creek Lick Creek
Seng Branch Hellier
Seng Camp Branch Matewan
Shallow Shoal Branch Majestic
Shannon Branch Majestic
Sheep Fork Matewan
Shelby Creek Millard
Shop Branch Elkhorn City
Shop Branch Hellier
Shop Branch Lick Creek
Shop Branch Jamboree
Shop Branch Jenkins East
Shortridge Fork Elkhorn City
Sims Creek Lick Creek
Skinned Chestnut Branch Varney
Slate Branch Matewan
Slater Branch Williamson
Slickrock Branch Majestic
Slickrock Fork Elkhorn City
Sloan Branch Meta
Slone Fork Elkhorn City
Slones Branch Millard
Slones Branch Millard
Smith Branch Matewan
Smith Fork Meta
Smith Fork Jamboree
Snake Branch Hellier
Solomon Fork Jamboree
Sookeys Creek Pikeville
South Fork Camp Creek Hurley
Spankum Branch Varney
Spears Branch Thomas
Spring Branch Broad Bottom
Spring Branch Williamson
Spring Branch Williamson
Sprout Branch Hurley
Spruce Fork Jamboree
Spruce Pine Branch Jamboree
Spruce Pine Fork Meta
Spruce Pine Fork Elkhorn City
Stafford Fork Matewan
Stagerweed Fork Dorton
Stagger Fork Pikeville
Stagger Fork Matewan
Staggerweed Branch Wharncliffe
Staggerweed Branch Jamboree
Staggerweed Branch Hellier
Stepp Branch Williamson
Steward Fork Elkhorn City
Still Branch Thomas
Stillhouse Branch Pikeville
Stinking Branch Belfry
Stonecoal Creek Broad Bottom
Stonecoal Fork Elkhorn City
Straight Fork Pikeville
Straight Fork Pikeville
Stratton Branch Broad Bottom
Stratton Fork Belfry
Sugar Camp Creek Pikeville
Sugarcamp Branch Wheelwright
Sukey Branch Williamson
Sukey Fork Williamson
Swamp Branch Meta
Swamp Fork Meta
Swamp Fork Majestic
Swinge Camp Branch Williamson
Sword Fork Pikeville
Sycamore Branch Wheelwright
Sycamore Branch Wheelwright
Sycamore Creek Thomas
Sycamore Creek Hellier
Sycamore Fork Dorton
Tantrough Branch Lick Creek
Taylor Branch Varney
Taylor Fork Williamson
Taylor Fork Williamson
Terry Branch Wheelwright
Third Fork Big Creek Jamboree
Thompson Branch Meta
Threemile Branch Dorton
Tollage Creek Broad Bottom
Toms Branch Hellier
Town Fork Pikeville
Trace Branch Varney
Trace Fork Lick Creek
Trace Fork Elkhorn City
Trace Fork Dorton
Trap Fork Belfry
Tunnel Branch Wharncliffe
Turkey Branch Jamboree
Turkey Creek Williamson
Turkey Creek Majestic
Turkeypen Branch Wheelwright
Turkeypen Fork Jamboree
Turnip Branch Jamboree
Upper Branch Elkhorn City
Upper Camp Branch Lick Creek
Upper Chloe Creek Millard
Upper Elk Creek Hurley
Upper Lick Millard
Upper Lick Branch Williamson
Upper Pigeon Branch Jenkins East
Upper Pompey Branch Millard
Upper Stringtown Branch Delbarton
Vanover Branch Jenkins East
Varney Branch Belfry
Wager Fork Pikeville
Walker Branch Broad Bottom
Walnut Fork Varney
Walter Branch Matewan
Water Branch Hellier
Weddington Branch Broad Bottom
Weddington Fork Elkhorn City
White Oak Branch Broad Bottom
Widows Branch Matewan
Will Newson Branch Wheelwright
Williams Branch Millard
Williams Branch Belfry
Williamson Branch Williamson
Winn Branch Meta
Winston Branch Millard
Wolf Branch Meta
Wolf Branch Matewan
Wolf Fork Broad Bottom
Wolfpen Branch Broad Bottom
Wolfpen Branch Meta
Wolfpen Branch Belfry
Wolfpen Branch Elkhorn City
Wolfpen Branch Wheelwright
Wolfpen Branch Lick Creek
Wolfpen Fork Millard
Wolfpit Branch Hellier
Yates Fork Majestic
Yonts Branch Wheelwright

Above is a map and a list of the streams in Pike County, . Many of these spots are open to public fishing. If you see a stream name that is duplicated within Pike County, then try to narrow it down using the name of the USGS topo map which is usually a prominent place or city nearby.