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2000 Map of Glendale Springs

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Glendale Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The South Fork New River carves a winding path through this corner of the Blue Ridge, where high-elevation settlements like Glendale Springs and Othello are connected by narrow mountain roads. This 2000 inspection shows a landscape defined by its topographical extremes, from the heights of Benge Knob and Frenches Knob down to the valley floor of Beaver Creek. The area is notably dotted with country houses of worship, including Bethel Ch and the Holy Trinity Ch, which serve as long-standing community anchors in this part of Ashe County.

Along the southern edge, the Blue Ridge Parkway traces the crest of the mountains, passing through Benge Gap and Phillips Gap. This corridor provides access to landmarks like The Lump and The Lump Overlook, while the boundary with Wilkes County is marked by the steep descent of the eastern continental divide. Local history is etched into the names of smaller communities such as Idlewild, Obids, and Oval, many of which grew around early mountain churches like Stephens Memorial Ch.