2016 Map of Willard

About this map

The Little Fork Little Sandy River winds through this Eastern Kentucky landscape, defining the topography of the region near the border of Carter, Lawrence, and Elliott counties. Small residential clusters and family settlements such as Beetle, Dobbins, and Stephens are connected by a network of winding roads like Rosedale Rd and Blaine Trace Rd. The area is characterized by significant genealogical landmarks, including family-named burial sites such as Kitchen Cem, McDavid Cem, and the Womack Graveyard. In the northwest corner, the waters of Grayson Lake reach into the creek valleys, while distinctive landforms like Backbone Hill and Shingle Gap rise above the many branching waterways. The prevalence of branch and hollow names, from Silver Mines Br to Marshall Hollow, reflects a long history of local land naming conventions tied to the narrow valleys and ridges of the Cumberland Plateau.