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2016 Map of Grayson

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Grayson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Tennessee Valley Divide snakes through this high-elevation corner of the Southern Appalachians, where the state lines of Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee converge. Settlements like Taylors Valley and Grayson sit within a landscape defined by the Jefferson National Forest and Cherokee National Forest. The map detail reveals a deep-rooted rural community through its network of family burial grounds and small mountain schools, including the Burnt School Cem and Rye Cove Cem.

Drainage patterns are complex here, with the headwaters of Big Laurel Cr and Cut Laurel Br cutting through the highlands. Notable summits like Pond Mtn and Green Cove Mtn tower over the valley floors, while named gaps such as Cherry Tree Gap and McQueen Gap indicate historical passage points through the ridges. The distribution of sites like the Sutherland Cem and Shumate Cem provides significant data for tracing family lineages in this tri-state border region.