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2022 Map of Brushart

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Brushart
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The rugged divide between Lewis Co and Greenup Co defines this landscape of steep ridges and narrow hollows. Small communities like Brushart, York, and Truitt serve as anchors in an area where settlement patterns are dictated by the winding drainages of White Oak Cr and Schultz Fork. The topography is marked by family-named landmarks and hollows, reflecting a long history of generational land use in the Kentucky hills.

Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites scattered throughout the terrain, including Rhoden Cem in the south and Veach Cem to the northwest. Modern infrastructure like KY 10 and Zion Ridge Rd follows the natural contours of the land, connecting these isolated settlements. The presence of numerous small watercourses such as Fisher Fork and Leatherwood Br underscores the importance of water access for the rural homesteads that have long occupied these deep valleys.