2020 Map of Newhope

About this map

Newhope anchors the northeastern corner of this Pike and Howard County borderlands survey, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of creek drainages and timbered ridges. Small, established settlements like Grandfield and Muddy Fork are situated among the winding routes of the Muddy Fork river and its tributaries, including Fallen Cr and Sugar Cr. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural community, marked by numerous burial grounds such as Bissell Cem, Antioch Cem, and Liberty Cem, which are often located near local roads like Bissell Rd and Grandfield Rd. Rising to the east, Pine Mtn provides a distinct topographic landmark above the lowlands. The intricate web of private forest roads and local routes like House Rd and Simmons Rd suggests a landscape shaped by both small-scale agriculture and the modern timber industry.