2017 Map of Knoxville

About this map

Knoxville sits at the intersection of several regional routes in this rural Ray County landscape, where the drainage patterns of the Crooked River and its numerous tributaries dictate the placement of roads and farmsteads. The terrain is deeply carved by small waterways such as Cockerel Cr, Coon Br, and Fire Br, creating a network of ridges and hollows that define local boundaries. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet preserves the locations of several family-named burial grounds, including Sandals Cem, Mayes Cem, and Maddux Cem. These small cemeteries are often the last standing indicators of early settlement clusters in a region largely dominated by agriculture and natural stream forks like Rocky Fork and McDonald Br. The road network, including State Hwy D and State Hwy HH, follows these ancient topographical lines, connecting the scattered homesteads to the village center.