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2019 Map of Glendale Springs

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Glendale Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Blue Ridge Parkway winds through this section of the High Country, following the crest of the Eastern Continental Divide near the border of Ashe and Wilkes counties. The landscape is defined by the high elevations of Henson Mountain and Benge Knob, where the South Fork New River and its various tributaries, such as Beaver Creek and West Fork Pine Swamp Creek, begin their descent. Small mountain communities including Glendale Springs, Idlewild, and Obids are scattered across the terrain, connected by a network of winding ridge-top and valley roads.

The presence of the Mountains to Sea Trail and an Observatory near Phillips Gap highlights the modern land use of this area for recreation and scientific observation. Significant gaps and ridges, such as Hewed Log Gap and Nathens Ridge, indicate the historical corridors used to navigate this complex topography. For those interested in local geography, the map clearly delineates the divide where waters flow either toward the New River or down the North Prong Lewis Fork toward the Atlantic.