2016 Map of Cowcreek

About this map

Lerose and Turkey anchor this high-relief landscape in the heart of the Cumberland Plateau, where the boundary between Breathitt and Owsley counties zig-zags across the ridges. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows, including Halcomb Hollow and Wolfpen Hollow, which provide the narrow corridors for local roads like Rose Fork Rd and Houston Rd. This 2016 survey shows a pattern of settlement closely tied to the drainages, with small communities such as Arnett and Ricetown situated along the lower elevations. A portion of the Daniel Boone National Forest protects the southern reaches of the quadrangle, preserving the steep wooded slopes near Rice Knob and the headwaters of the Lucky Fork. The map provides a contemporary view of this rural Appalachian area, where traditional place names and family-named roads like Beach Turner Rd persist.