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2022 Map of Deep Gap

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Boone and the surrounding high country of the Blue Ridge define this landscape, where the Watauga Co and Wilkes Co line follows the crest of the mountains. The area is marked by a complex network of gaps and ridges, including Cook Gap, Horton Gap, and Dry Pond Gap, which served as historic passage points through the terrain. Small communities like Rutherwood, Laxon, and Triplett are connected by winding routes such as Old US Hwy 421 S and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Water systems flowing from these heights include the South Fork New River and Elk Cr, which carve deep valleys between peaks like Osborne Mtn and Sampson Mtn. Local history is anchored by the Regeneration Church-Cem near Laxon and the Laurel Fork Cem near Aho, providing specific points of interest for genealogists tracing families in these mountain settlements. The map illustrates the persistent pattern of ridge-top travel and valley-bottom farming that has shaped western North Carolina.