2022 Map of Johnson Hollow

About this map

The winding boundary between Trigg Co Kentucky and Stewart Co Tennessee threads through a landscape defined by deeply cut drainages and dozens of family burial grounds. This modern survey reveals a region where genealogy is written into the terrain, from the Futrell and Skinner Cem in the north to the Carr Cem near the southern border. The intricate network of hollows, including Johnson Hollow and Summer Hollow, funnels water toward Dry Fork Cr and Saline Cr, illustrating how the physical geography dictated the layout of rural farmsteads and transport routes like Linton Rd and Cadiz Rd. The density of named cemeteries, such as Joiners Chapel Cem and Sholar Cem Number 5, suggests a long-standing pattern of family-centered settlement and land ownership that persists even as the wilderness encroaches on former clearings.