2022 Map of East Stone Gap

South of the ridge, the settlements of Verdi, Stanleytown, and Duncan Mill follow the natural corridors created by Stock Cr and the S Fork Powell River. This area is characterized by traditional land use patterns where homesteads and small churches like Cox Chapel are situated along winding routes like Rye Cove Memorial Rd. The confluence of multiple streams at Three Forks highlights the complex hydrology that historically dictated the placement of early mills and mountain crossings.