2013 Map of Alum Ridge

About this map

Wangle Junction and Alum Ridge anchor this portrait of Floyd County, Virginia, where the landscape is defined by the high divides of Wills Ridge and the winding tributaries of the Little River. In the early 21st century, the area maintains a rural character dominated by small family settlements and farmsteads such as Duncan Farm and Laurel Branch. This map documents a transition in local transportation and land use, showing the presence of private airfields like Deer Run Airport and Alum Ridge Airport alongside older thoroughfares such as Old State Hwy 8. The drainage pattern is particularly intricate, with Big Indian Cr and the W Fork Little River carving through the plateau, reflecting the traditional reliance on these waterways for early settlement boundaries and mountain agriculture.