Doe Valley Forest
| Doe Valley Forest | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Areas |
| Type | Forest |
| Region | Knox Country |
| Map Coordinates | 3869 x 8908 |
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Doe Valley Forest is a massive forest covering much of the northwestern side of Knox Country. Doe Valley borders it to the east, Riverside to the northeast and Brandenburg to the northwest. Kentucky 60 cuts straight through the middle.
Most of the forest is deep woodland, broken by a few rural homesteads. Scattered through the trees are some of the most unusual places on the map. The Meadshire Estate is a gated community of upscale homes. Coalfield is a Wild West themed tourist town. A highway pit stop serves hunters and travelers, and the Deerhead Lake district holds a ranger station and a sprawling summer camp.
Survivors come here to get away from the towns. The forest is very rural, and the empty roads and woods hold almost no zombies. Wood, wild food and game are everywhere. The catch is that loot gathers at a few points of interest, and every major town is a long drive away.
Doe Valley Forest Layout
Kentucky 60 runs through the centre of the forest. Coalfield sits off the highway in the northwest. A short way southeast of it lies the pit stop, with a few houses, the Gas N More station, a diner, a gun store and a camping store.
The Meadshire Estate stands along Kentucky 60 further south. Mad Dan's Den and several homesteads lie nearby, where Kentucky 144 ends in a junction with Kentucky 60.
The Deerhead Lake district is the largest part of the forest. Few roads connect it to the outside, and a maze of dirt roads leads deep into the trees. The Deerhead Lake Park Ranger station stands here, with Camp Busy Beaver further in. Deerhead Lake itself sits at the centre, shaped roughly like the skull of a deer. A lone ranger cabin lies northwest of the ranger station, and a lone cabin sits by a stream far north of the camp.
Coalfield is to the northwest of the forest's centre. Meadshire Estate lies to the south. Deerhead Lake and Camp Camus are to the northeast.
The nearest places on the map, with the direction to head from Doe Valley Forest.
| Location | Type | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Meadshire Estate | Gated community | South |
| Coalfield | Historic tourist town | Northwest |
| Deerhead Lake | Lake | Northeast |
| Camp Camus | Campground | Northeast |
| Echo Creek | Town | South |
Possible Loot Items in Doe Valley Forest
The gun store at the pit stop is the best stop for firearms and ammunition. The camping store next door gives outdoor gear, and Gas N More gives fuel and snacks. Mad Dan's Den is a furniture and home goods store. The Meadshire Estate homes hold food, with tools and weapons in their garages.
Coalfield's blacksmith has an advanced forge and metalworking tools. The ranger station and Camp Busy Beaver hold food, medicine, tools and camping gear. The lone homesteads give ordinary house loot.
The named buildings of Doe Valley Forest with their map coordinates, grouped by what they hold.
| Name | Type | Map Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Diner | Diner | 3701 x 8460 |
| Gun store | Gun store | 3806 x 8513 |
| Gas N More | Gas station | 3692 x 8495 |
| Meadshire Estate | Residential | 4144 x 9431 |
| Mad Dan's Den | Furniture and home goods store | 4282 x 9720 |
| Camping store | Camping supply store | 3800 x 8549 |
| Deerhead Lake Park Ranger | Ranger's HQ/Camping lodge | 4674 x 8596 |
| Camp Busy Beaver | Summer camp | 5004 x 7993 |
| Historical Coalfield | Wild West-themed tourist attraction | 3464 x 8195 |
Surviving in Doe Valley Forest
The forest suits a calm life close to nature. It is very rural and by extension very safe. The woods give large amounts of natural resources, and they work well for foraging and trapping. Deerhead Lake and the streams give water and fishing.
The main points of interest are the exception. The gun store and Mad Dan's Den are often swamped by zombies. Isolated homesteads have fewer, and the empty roads and woods have almost none.
Over time, the dirt roads around Deerhead Lake overgrow with trees and become undrivable. Felling the trees or walking in and out can be exhausting. Animals often wander onto Kentucky 60, and hitting one, even a rabbit, can badly damage a vehicle. Bringing all the essentials from other towns before settling is the safest plan.
Notes
- Kentucky 60 runs straight through the forest.
- The pit stop holds a gun store, a camping store and a gas station.
- Deerhead Lake roughly resembles the skull of a deer.
- Dirt roads near Deerhead Lake overgrow and become undrivable.
- Animals on the highway can badly damage a vehicle.
- The gun store and Mad Dan's Den draw large crowds.
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