2022 Map of Scalf

About this map

Stinking Cr and its numerous tributaries, including Middle Fork Stinking Cr and Hubbards Fork, carve a dense network of hollows through the highland terrain of Knox County. Small settlements such as Hammond, Scalf, Dewitt, and Walker are established along the narrow valley floors, connected by winding routes like Stinking Creek Rd and Walker Rd. The map illustrates a landscape where human activity is closely tied to the drainage patterns, with family names appearing frequently in the geography, such as at Messer Cem and along Robert Smith Rd or Dora Clark Branch Rd. High points such as Huckleberry Knob and The Three Knobs rise above the drainage basins, while prominent crossings like Caney Gap and Clay Gap provide passage across Kentucky Ridge along the county boundary.