2022 Map of Long Spur

About this map

Walker Mtn and Little Walker Mtn dominate the northern landscape of this Virginia terrain, where the boundaries of Wythe, Bland, and Pulaski counties converge. The area is defined by a series of parallel ridges and deep hollows, including the prominent Long Spur and Brushy Ridge. Genealogical interest is centered on small, remote sites like Goshen Cem near Spur Br and Hidden Valley Cem tucked into the southern shadows of Walker Mtn. This region of the Jefferson National Forest shows a pattern of limited development concentrated along watercourses such as Little Walker Creek and Peak Creek. The presence of numerous named hollows—including Bridge Hollow, Davis Gate Hollow, and Sulphur Spring Hollow—suggests a history of isolated family settlements and localized water sources that defined life in these Appalachian folds long before modern road networks like the Little Creek Hwy were established.