1968 Map of Laurel Springs

About this map

The New River and its South Fork carve a winding course through this section of the Blue Ridge, as mapped in the late 1960s. This survey documents the intersection of Ashe and Wilkes counties alongside Alleghany County, where small rural communities like Scottville and Laurel Springs are established among the high ridges. The landscape is dotted with several houses of worship, including Mt Zion Church, Liberty Hill Ch, and Cranberry Ch, suggesting a tightly knit social structure centered around the local congregations.