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2016 Map of Ellisburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Peytons Store sits at the heart of a complex drainage network in Casey County, where the Big South Fork and numerous branches like Gusty Br and Peyton Br carve through the landscape. The settlement patterns of this 2016 survey reveal a geography deeply rooted in family history, evidenced by the high density of small burial grounds including the Cox Graveyard, Tabscott Cem, and Peyton Cem. These sites are often positioned on the flanks of high ground such as Peyton Ridge or Dividing Ridge.

Transport in this portion of central Kentucky follows the natural contours, with narrow roads like Dogwood Gap Rd and Snake Ridge Rd connecting isolated settlements such as Ellisburg and Chilton. The map illustrates a reliance on the physical terrain for orientation, naming numerous distinctive knobs—including Rattlesnake Knob, Grape Knob, and Weatherford Knob—that dominate the local horizons between the deep hollows.