
Ferrum serves as a central hub in this part of Franklin County, anchored by the campus of Ferrum College and the Ferrum College Blue Ridge Institute. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Pigg River and its numerous tributaries, including the S Prong Pigg River and Story Creek. The terrain rises significantly toward Fivemile Mountain in the northwest and Beech Mountain to the east, with Brown Hill standing over the southern reaches near Prilliman. Local infrastructure is marked by commemorative crossings such as the Hurt-Ferguson Memorial Bridge and the Sheriff Shively Memorial Bridge. Dozens of family names are preserved in the road network, from Woodcott Road to Prillaman Switch Road, alongside historic landmarks like Saint James Cemetery and the waters of Adams Pond.
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1890 · Roanoke
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1890 · Christiansburg
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Roanoke
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1925 · Rocky Mount
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1927 · Rocky Mount
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Rocky Mount
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Roanoke
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Elliston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Boones Mill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Winston-Salem
USGS Topo · 1:250,000