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2011 Map of Bighill

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bighill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bighill and the surrounding southern reaches of Madison County are defined by a complex network of knobs and hollows where the Bluegrass region meets the Appalachian foothills. This landscape is marked by prominent elevations like Indian Fort Mountain, East Pinnacle, and Pilot Knob, which overlook the winding drainage of Red Lick Creek and Joe Lick Fork. The map documents a rural character established around small settlements such as Morrill, Dreyfus, and Clover Bottom, where local life is tied to the valleys of the Ousley Fork and the South Fork Station Camp Creek.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds, including the Cox Cemetery and Hardin Cemetery. The presence of Anglin Falls and the Ousley Fork Reservoir highlights the area's natural hydrology. A dense network of local roads, such as Pilot Knob Cemetary Rd and Arvil Branstetters Rd, reveals the enduring residential patterns of this Kentucky landscape.