2010 Map of Kite

About this map

Pippa Passes and the surrounding hollows of Knott County define this detailed 2010 study of eastern Kentucky's coal country. The landscape is marked by a intricate network of waterways like the Right Fork Beaver Creek and Caney Fork, which dictated the location of small, dispersed settlements and family landholdings. Communities such as Hollybush, Martinsville, and Puncheon are positioned along these valley floors, connected by a dense web of local routes like Dry Creek Rd and Arnold Fork Rd. Genealogists will find particular value in the documentation of several local burial grounds, including Bald Hill Cemetery and Topmost Cemetery. The map also captures essential local infrastructure of the era, from the Topmost Post Office to the Kite Post Office, alongside notable topographical landmarks like Trace Mountain and the passage at Beaver Gap.