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2022 Map of Cumberland Knob

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Cumberland Knob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Blue Ridge Parkway winds through the high terrain along the North Carolina and Virginia state line, passing through a landscape defined by elevated knobs and deeply cut creek valleys. The area around Cumberland Knob and Saddle Mountain serves as a prominent geographic anchor, where the headwaters of numerous streams like Chestnut Cr and Piney Cr begin their descent. Small rural communities and named crossroads such as Edmonds, Ennice, and Low Gap are linked by a network of winding mountain roads, including Old Baywood Rd and Meadow Creek Rd.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family history sites across this territory, with numerous burial grounds such as Kirby Cem, Savannah Cem, and Higgins Cem situated near early settlement sites. The presence of McKnights Mill in the northern portion of the map suggests the early milling industry that once supported these high-country homesteads, while the complex drainage patterns of Glady Fork and Little Pine Cr illustrate the challenging topography faced by early residents.