1952 Map of Duncan Flats

About this map

New River and its winding tributaries, including Beech Fork and Ligias Fork, dictate the settlement patterns of this mountain landscape. In the early 1950s, small communities like Stainville and Rosedale thrived along the valley floor, while numerous family-named landmarks like Phillips Cemetery, Asslinger Cemetery, and Bunch Cemetery reveal the deep-rooted genealogy of the region. Educational and spiritual life was centered at the Redoak Gap School and Grave Hill Church, though later revisions to the map indicate a shift toward industrial land use.