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1966 Map of Grassy Creek

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Grassy Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

North Fork New River meanders through this borderland region where the High Country of North Carolina meets Southwest Virginia. Published in 1978 with updates from 1976, this survey illustrates a landscape defined by rural community hubs such as Sturgills, Helton, and Rugby. The terrain is marked by prominent elevations like Helton Knob and Blackburn Knob, while the northwestern corner is anchored by the rising slopes of Grayson Highlands State Park.

Social and civic life is traced through a dense network of country churches and schools, including the Va-NC Sch and Healing Springs Ch. Notable local landmarks like Landmark Ch and Greenwood Cem offer significant points for genealogical research. The map captures a moment before modern development, showing the winding Jeff Trail and numerous Jeep Trail routes that connect isolated farmsteads across Walnut Hill and York Ridge.