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2016 Map of Garden City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Roanoke and its southeastern suburbs meet the rising slopes of the Blue Ridge in this survey of the valley and mountainside. The landscape transitions from the developed streets of Cave Spring and Garden City to the steep elevations of Mill Mtn, Stone Mtn, and Roanoke Mtn. Higher ground is defined by prominent gaps such as Windy Gap and Crowell Gap, which served as natural conduits for movement between the Roanoke Valley and the Franklin Co line.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including the Kingery Cem, Oylers Cem, and Hartman Cem situated near Clearbrook. The presence of the Virginia Western Community College campus in the northwest corner contrasts with the more rural southern stretches near Murray Gap and Murray Knob, where the terrain is dominated by the headwaters of Gills Cr and Maggodee Cr.