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2016 Map of Brushart

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Brushart
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The boundary between Lewis and Greenup Counties cuts through a landscape defined by an intricate network of ridges and deep hollows. Small communities like Rexton and York are positioned along the winding valley floors, where life historically followed the paths of White Oak Creek and Schultz Fork. The terrain is marked by numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Rhoden Cem and Thomas Cem, which provide essential touchpoints for genealogical research in this part of Kentucky.

Settlement patterns are tightly constrained by the topography, with roads like Brushart Ridge Road and Zion Ridge Road following the high ground to connect isolated homesteads. The naming conventions for the many hollows, including Black John Hollow and Burnt House Hollow, hint at a local history tied to early settlers and specific events. This area remains a picture of rural Appalachian geography, where the creek-side hamlets of Brushart and Truitt serve as the primary landmarks in a world of timbered slopes.