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2016 Map of Elk Garden

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Elk Garden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Elk Garden and its surrounding communities are documented here within the high ridges of southwestern Virginia. The settlement pattern follows the contours of the land, with small clusters of homes and family farms concentrated in valleys like Corn Valley and along watercourses such as Elk Garden Cr. The landscape is notably dense with family burial grounds, including the Mutter Cem, Ratcliff Cem, and Kendrick Cem, reflecting deep ancestral ties to the area.

Major terrain features like Beartown Mtn and House and Barn Mtn rise sharply above the valleys, while portions of the Jefferson National Forest occupy the southern reaches. Local transportation is defined by rural routes and the Trl of the Lonesome Pine, which connects Smithfield to Rosedale. The intricate drainage network, including Fogleman Br and Broadwine Br, illustrates how the topography dictated the historical development of these mountain communities near the Clinch River.