2011 Map of Glady

About this map

Shavers Fork and Glady Fork define the high-elevation drainage patterns of this Randolph County landscape, where the settlements of Glady and Bemis sit alongside winding mountain roads. The presence of the Glady Post Office and nearby Camp Hollow suggests a community structure still tied to these narrow river valleys and the ridges that separate them. Elevation dominates the geography, with peaks such as Spruce Knob and long ridges including Shavers Mountain and Middle Mountain creating a complex network of hollows like Miller Hollow. These natural corridors have historically dictated movement through the area, as seen in the route of Beulah Rd and various access ways like Gas Well Rd. The map detail traces numerous small tributaries, including Fishing Hawk Creek and Daniels Creek, which feed the larger forks that have shaped the local economy and settlement history of this Appalachian highland.