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1968 Map of Bland

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Bland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Bland serves as the focal point of this southwestern Virginia landscape, situated where Crab Orchard Creek meets the headwaters of the valley. The terrain is defined by the massive parallel ridges of Walker Mountain and Little Walker Mountain, both contained within the Jefferson National Forest. This 1960s survey, updated with late 1970s aerial data, reveals a community structure rooted in small family-named landmarks and mountain gaps.

Genealogists can locate several rural assembly points, including The Brick Ch near Crockett Cove and St Lukes Ch along St Lukes Fork. The Appalachian Trail follows the high crest of the ridges, passing through Turkey Gap, while the lowlands are marked by scattered homesteads and legacy sites like Temple Hill Cem. The boundary between Bland Co and Wythe Co cuts through the southeastern corner, crossing the high slopes of Cove Mountain.