2022 Map of Bernstadt

About this map

Bernstadt serves as a central point in this part of Laurel County, where the plateau begins its descent toward the rugged breaks of the Rockcastle River. This landscape is defined by the transition from the edge of London into the sprawling woodland of the Daniel Boone National Forest. A network of historic paths and ridges, including the Cromer Ridge Sheltowee Trace NRT and the Sheltowee Trace Trail, follows the high ground between deep hollows like Philpot Hollow and King Hollow. These trails trace the same corridors once used by early travelers moving through the Hazel Patch area. The map reveals a settlement pattern of family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds such as Whitt Cemetery and Snuffer Cemetery, which remain tucked away near the headwaters of Wood Creek and the North Prong White Oak Creek.