2013 Map of Vest

About this map

Decoy and Vest anchor this topographic study of the Knott County highlands, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of narrow hollows and winding creek branches. The drainage pattern of Quicksand Cr and Balls Fork dictates the placement of early settlements and family homesteads. Small rural communities like Elmrock, Grigsby, and Baker Camp are positioned along these valley floors, connected by historic routes such as Buckhorn Creek Rd and Laurel Fork Rd. Genealogists will find significant value in the mapped family cemeteries, including Whitt Howard Cem, Bradey Cem, and Compton Cem. The terrain nomenclature reveals local history through distinctive labels like Schoolhouse Br, Medicine Hollow, and Grey Horse Hill, reflecting the traditional naming conventions of this pocket of the Cumberland Plateau.