2022 Map of Cranston

About this map

Daniel Boone National Forest dominates much of the eastern and central landscape of this Kentucky quadrangle, where the terrain is deeply etched by the North Fork Triplett Creek and its many tributaries. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with family burial grounds, including the Plank Family Cem, McCormic-McClure Cem, and Blanton-White Cem, reflecting generations of settlement along the creek bottoms. Small communities like Cranston, Waltz, and Triplett act as focal points within this complex network of ridges and hollows. The presence of the Sheltoee Trace Trl and various "Hollow" designations, such as White Pine Hollow and Poplar Hollow, illustrates a landscape where the natural geography heavily dictated the placement of roads and homesteads. Local routes like State Rd 799 Big Perry Rd follow the winding paths of the water, connecting these dispersed mountain settlements.