2016 Map of Alum Ridge

About this map

Alum Ridge and Wills Ridge dominate this high-country landscape along the border of Floyd and Montgomery counties. This section of the Blue Ridge plateau is defined by a dense network of mountain watercourses, including Beaver Creek, Little River, and N Fork Greasy Creek, which carve through the elevations. Small settlements such as Wangle Junction, Carthage, and Duncan are connected by winding local roads like Dusty Rock RD NW and Sam Reed RD NW. The geography here illustrates a late 20th-century transition, where traditional Appalachian farming communities and family landmarks like White Rock Cem and Sowers Cem exist alongside mid-century aviation additions like Deer Run Airport and Alum Ridge Airport. The drainage patterns, particularly around Huckleberry Creek and Laurel Branch, reveal the steep topography that has historically shaped travel and settlement in the region.