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2019 Map of Grassy Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The North Fork New River winds through the southern portion of this landscape, anchoring the community of Crumpler where the water turns north toward the state line. This borderland region is defined by the high ridges of the Appalachian mountains, including Helton Knob and Blackburn Knob, which separate the various creek valleys. Numerous small settlements such as Helton, Grassy Creek, and Rugby are connected by a winding network of country roads like Rooster Ridge Rd and Wade-Duvall Rd.

Portions of the Jefferson National Forest dominate the northern terrain, providing a look at the land use and preservation patterns along the Virginia and North Carolina border. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies several rural burial sites, such as Corinth Cem, Haw Orchard Cem, and Pleasant Branch Cem, which often represent the early family holdings in these mountain hollows.