2016 Map of Fort Blackmore

About this map

Fort Blackmore and the surrounding Scott County landscape are defined by the winding course of the Clinch River as it cuts through the Appalachian ridges. This area of Southwest Virginia is a patchwork of family lineage, evidenced by the dense distribution of burial grounds such as the John Wesley Cem, Gillenwater Family Cem, and Quillen Cox Cem. The terrain is characterized by steep, parallel ridges including Stone Mountain and Copper Ridge, which confine human settlement to narrow valleys like Back Valley and Hunter Valley. To the north, the Jefferson National Forest covers high ground where Bark Camp Lake and Chimney Rock serve as landmarks. The map also captures local transport nodes like the Glenn Carter Memorial Bridge and the cluster of small communities at Wood, Lano, and Kerns that follow the river and mountain gaps.