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2011 Map of Bland

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bland serves as the central settlement on this map, situated where several waterways and ridges converge. The terrain is defined by the prominent Town Ridge and the heights of Little Walker Mountain, which separates the northern valley of Walker Creek from the southern drainages of Little Walker Creek and Cove Creek. The landscape is etched with numerous named branches and springs, such as Poplar Spring Branch and Helveys Mill Creek, suggesting a deep reliance on the area's natural drainage patterns for historical settlement and agriculture.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of burial sites, including the centrally located Temple Hill Cemetery and more outlying sites like The Brick Church Cemetery and Saint Lukes Cemetery. These landmarks, alongside smaller communities like Crockett Cove, Carnot, and Point Pleasant, provide a detailed look at the rural distribution of family names and local history throughout this part of Bland County in the early twenty-first century.