2011 Map of Grassy Creek

About this map

North Fork New River snakes along the southern border of this North Carolina and Virginia boundary land, anchoring a landscape defined by narrow valley settlements and ridge-top crossings. Small communities like Crumpler, Helton, and Grassy Creek are linked by a network of winding roads such as Wade Duvall Rd and Ray Davis Rd, reflecting the region’s long-standing rural orientation. Higher elevations are marked by prominent landmarks including Helton Knob and Blackburn Knob, which rise above the drainages of Little Helton Creek and Silas Creek. Genealogists will find significant local value in the distribution of family-named roads and established burial grounds like Corinth Cemetery and Pleasant Branch Cemetery, which provide geographical context for the families who settled this part of Ashe County and Grayson County.