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2019 Map of Laurel Fork

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Blue Ridge Pkwy snakes across the high ridges of this 2019 survey, tracing the border between Carroll Co. and Patrick Co. in southern Virginia. This landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous creeks, including Big Reed Island Creek, which cuts through the northern hills near Jackson Knob. The area is remarkably rich in family burial grounds, providing a significant record of the local genealogical history.

Concentrated around the small settlements of Gladesboro and Crooked Oak, dozens of small family plots like the Shadrick Worrell Cem and Henry F Vass Cem are found near the winding Danville Pike. To the south, the terrain descends sharply from the ridge where Orchard Gap and Willis Gap provide natural passage. Landmark features such as Groundhog Mtn and the nearby Groundhog Mountain Airport indicate the intersection of traditional mountain agriculture and modern recreational transit along the parkway.