2016 Map of Cove Creek

About this map

The Bluestone River winds through this section of the Appalachian Highlands, where the residential expansion of Bluefield meets the steep, wooded ridges of the Jefferson National Forest. This landscape is defined by its deep valley structures, including Wrights Valley and Burkes Garden, separated by the towering heights of E River Mtn and Garden Mtn. Evidence of the area’s agricultural and industrial heritage is visible in the placement of water-dependent sites like Shawver Mill and Gose Mill, situated along the Clear Fork and Burkes Garden Creek. The transition from suburban development in the north to the managed wilderness of the south is marked by a network of local roads and the Trl Of The Lonesome Pine, which skirts the edge of Shannandale and Saint Clair. Genealogists may find interest in localized burial grounds such as Lukes Cem and the Valley Vista Cem, as well as the more modern Grandview Memory Gardens.