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2000 Map of Horse Gap

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Horse Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Reddies River headwaters define the geography of this Wilkes County landscape, where the Blue Ridge Parkway skirts the northern boundary along the crest of the mountains. The area's settlement history is preserved through a network of rural congregations and civic landmarks, including the Union Township Sch and several small churches such as Oak Grove Ch and New Light Ch. The rugged terrain is marked by numerous gaps and ridges, with the community of Vannoy situated near the confluence of Bumgarner Branch and the river's main stem.

Deep in the mountain coves, the map reveals a traditional Appalachian transport and social pattern. Winding roads like Stanley Branch Road follow the natural contours of the land, connecting isolated settlements like Shoe to high-elevation points such as Horse Gap and Daniels Gap. Multiple cemeteries and church sites, including Poplar Cove Ch, suggest the locations of established family homesteads that have long relied on the South Fork Reddies River and its various branches.