2016 Map of Milo

About this map

Rockcastle Creek winds through this section of the Kentucky coalfields, where steep ridges and deep hollows like Crestley Hollow define the settlement patterns. Small communities and family-named landmarks are clustered along the narrow creek bottoms, including Milo, Job, and Stidham. The map shows several features of interest to local historians, such as the Cassell Branch Castle School and high-elevation points like Peach Orchard Knob. The landscape is etched with numerous small watercourses, from Wolfpen Br to Stone Coal Br, which historically dictated the paths of roads and the placement of mountain homesites. Cultural landmarks such as Hammond Cem and Buffalo Horn Cem are positioned along the hillsides, preserving the genealogy of the residents near the Lawrence and Martin County line. The proximity to Inez and the varied drainage of Yellow Cr highlight the transition between the local watersheds.