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2022 Map of Kite

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Kite
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Pippa Passes and Hollybush anchor the western edge of this Kentucky coal country landscape, where narrow valleys dictate the flow of transportation and community. Small settlements like Kite and Puncheon are situated along the winding paths of Right Fork Beaver Cr, demonstrating the classic Appalachian pattern of creek-bottom development. High ridges such as Trace Mtn and Bald Hill separate these drainage basins, with local roads like Spice Wood Rd and Mullins Branch Rd threading through the tight gaps between the slopes.

Family history is preserved in several upland burial sites, including the Bald Hill Cem and Hall Cem, which overlook the complex network of hollows. The map traces numerous watercourses like Dry Creek and Arnold Fork that carve deep into the plateau, defining the boundaries of Knott, Floyd, and Letcher counties. This survey reflects the modern infrastructure of rural Knott County, showing how historical hamlets like Omaha and May continue to persist along the region's established ridgelines and water-level routes.