2016 Map of Freedom

About this map

Mount Hermon serves as a central hub in this corner of the Kentucky highlands, where the boundary between Barren Co and Monroe Co cuts through a landscape of winding creek beds and family cemeteries. The rural character of the region is defined by its dispersed settlements like Nobob and Mud Lick, connected by a network of named roads such as Ritters Mill Rd and Poplar School Rd. This 2016 survey illustrates the persistent agricultural and residential patterns of the area, where small family plots like Simmons Cem and Bowles Cem dot the ridges above the many branches of Skaggs Creek. The concentration of sites like Freedom Cem and Jeffrey suggests a deeply rooted community history tied to the local topography of hollows and forks.