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Knox Country map

Every town in Build 42's Knox Country, where it sits and what it is like to start there. Click a town for its card. The map is a schematic: positions are approximate and not to scale, made to help you choose where to start and where to go next.

Schematic map of Knox Country towns in Project Zomboid Build 42 OHIO RIVER QUARANTINE WALL Louisville: Very hardLouisvilleValley Station: MediumValley StationWest Point: HarderWest PointRiverside: EasierRiversideBrandenburg: HarderBrandenburgMuldraugh: MediumMuldraughMarch Ridge: MediumMarch RidgeRosewood: EasierRosewoodFallas Lake: EasierFallas LakeDixie: EasierDixieEkron: EasierEkronIrvington: MediumIrvingtonEcho Creek: EasierEcho Creek N
EasierMediumHarderClassic startMain roads

Muldraugh

Medium Classic start
A rebuilt town street with a church
A rebuilt town centre · Official image, The Indie Stone

The classic starting town and one of the four classic starts. Dense housing, plenty of loot, more zombies. Reworked in the Big Glow Up.

  • McCoy Logging warehouses
  • Gun store and army surplus
  • Long main road lined with stores

Full Muldraugh guide: loot, bases, tips »

West Point

Harder Classic start

A busy river town and one of the four classic starts. Reworked in the Big Glow Up.

  • Gun store, hardware store and a big supermarket
  • Many zombies in the town centre
  • Great loot if you can handle crowds

Full West Point guide: loot, bases, tips »

Riverside

Easier Classic start
A town courthouse
A rebuilt courthouse · Official image, The Indie Stone

An isolated river town in the north-west and one of the four classic starts. Often called the easiest start. Reworked in the Big Glow Up.

  • Gated community and country club
  • Big riverside houses with space between them
  • Junkyard on the edge of town

Full Riverside guide: loot, bases, tips »

Rosewood

Easier Classic start

Small and quiet, one of the four classic starts. Reworked in the Big Glow Up.

  • Fire station and police station close together
  • Small enough to clear
  • Prison nearby: keep away early on

Full Rosewood guide: loot, bases, tips »

Louisville

Very hard

The big city in the north-east, behind the quarantine wall. Late-game territory, not a beginner start.

  • Shopping mall, skyscrapers and gun stores
  • Packed streets: bring a car and an exit plan

Full Louisville guide: loot, bases, tips »

Dixie

Easier

A trailer park just south of Muldraugh on the highway, reworked in the Big Glow Up.

  • Low zombie numbers, low loot
  • A quiet stopover between towns

Full Dixie guide: loot, bases, tips »

Brandenburg

Harder
A school in a rebuilt town
A rebuilt school after the Map Glowup · Official image, The Indie Stone

New in Build 42: a town on the banks of the Ohio river in the far west, with rich loot and big hordes. Sandbox start since 42.17.

  • New buildings from the Build 42 map expansion
  • River access for water and fishing

Full Brandenburg guide: loot, bases, tips »

Ekron

Easier
Ekron Community College under siege
Ekron Community College · Official image, The Indie Stone

New in Build 42: a small agricultural town full of Southern charm. Sandbox start since 42.17.

  • Farms and fields
  • Good for a farming run

Full Ekron guide: loot, bases, tips »

Irvington

Medium
A riverside boardwalk restaurant
New riverside spots in the west of the map · Official image, The Indie Stone

New in Build 42, in the south-west, famous for its race track. Sandbox start since 42.17.

  • Race track
  • Rural roads and farmland

Full Irvington guide: loot, bases, tips »

Echo Creek

Easier

A cozy Build 42 town used to test basements, animals and crafting. No longer a default spawn since 42.16, but a Sandbox start since 42.17.

  • Basements
  • Animals and farms
  • A great place to settle later

Full Echo Creek guide: loot, bases, tips »

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Where can you start?

  • The four classic towns (Muldraugh, West Point, Riverside and Rosewood) are the default starts, and the only ones where occupation spawns work, like a police officer starting at the station.
  • Since 42.17, Sandbox games can also start in Brandenburg, Echo Creek, Ekron, Fallas Lake, Irvington, March Ridge and Valley Station.
  • Echo Creek was removed as a default spawn in 42.16 and is now meant as a place to work toward.
  • For your first run, pick Riverside or Rosewood. See the beginner's guide.