2016 Map of Haleys Mill

About this map

The Pond River and its numerous tributaries, including Buck Fork Pond River and West Fork Pond River, carve a complex drainage system through this corner of Christian, Muhlenberg, and Todd counties. Small agricultural settlements like Haleys Mill and Bluff Spring anchor a network of rural roads that follow the ridges and hollows, such as Wildcat Hollow near Apex. The map provides significant detail for family historians, documenting numerous small burial grounds like Dunning Cem, Bass Cem, and McKinney Cem that are scattered across the landscape near landmarks like Ball Knob. The convergence of county lines at the river bends, specifically around McKinney Bend, highlights how the natural waterway dictated political boundaries in this part of Kentucky. From the crossroads at Fruit Hill to the high ground of Poe Hill, the map illustrates a landscape defined by its riparian corridors and the scattered homesteads of the Pennyrile region.