2019 Map of Cowcreek

About this map

The Middle Fork Kentucky River cuts through the northeastern corner of this Breathitt County landscape, where the communities of Turkey and Houston are located. The area is defined by a dense network of creek valleys and hollows, such as Halcomb Hollow and Pigpen Hollow, which have historically dictated the placement of settlements and roads. The map reveals a pattern of rural life clustered along these waterways, including the small hamlets of Lerose, Cowcreek, and Ricetown. For family historians, numerous small burial grounds are documented throughout the hills, such as Noble Cem and Callahan Cem. At the southern edge, the settlement of Morris Fork sits near the confluence of Ingol Fork and its namesake stream, illustrating the enduring relationship between the topography and the inhabitants of this Appalachian region.