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1967 Map of Deep Gap

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Deep Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Blue Ridge Parkway carves a winding path across the Blue Ridge escarpment in this late 1960s survey of the Watauga County highlands. Near the settlement of Deep Gap, the road provides access to the Grandview Overlook and Osborne Mtn Overlook, marking the transition from the high ridges down into the Stony Fork valley. This area reflects a landscape where mountain agriculture and rural life centered around local landmarks like the Parkway Sch and the Holy Trinity Chapel.

Beyond the parkway, the map documents a network of small communities and family-named ridges, including Laxon, Triplett, and Bamboo. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the heights of Bald Mountain and Dugger Mtn down to the South Fork New River. Local geography is further detailed through features such as Cook Gap, Deadman Gap, and numerous mountain churches like Mt Vernon Ch, which served as the social anchors for these dispersed highland settlements.