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2011 Map of Garden Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Garden Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Burkes Garden occupies a unique geologic bowl in the Appalachian highlands, centered on a community with a distinct local history. This 2011 survey details the settlement patterns around Little Town and Gose Mill, where family lineages are anchored at sites like Thompson Cemetery and the Burkes Garden Central Cemetery. The drainage of Burkes Garden Creek and Blue Spring Creek defines the local agriculture, while the Burkes Garden Airport serves the valley's western edge.

Further south, the landscape transitions into the watershed of the North Fork Holston River near Ceres and Sharon Springs. This area is characterized by long ridge-and-valley formations like Banks Ridge and Big Ridge, separated by the agrarian stretches of Foglesong Valley. Notable community landmarks including Spracher Place and several family burying grounds, such as Shewey Cemetery, offer precise points for genealogical research across these southwest Virginia highlands.