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2019 Map of McGrady

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

McGrady and Halls Mills anchor this portion of Wilkes County, where the topography transitions from the high peaks of the Blue Ridge into the river valleys below. The Blue Ridge Parkway skirts the northern boundary, passing landmarks like Grandmother Mtn and Bell Mtn. This area is defined by the headwaters of several major water systems, including the N Fork Reddies River and the W Prong Roaring River, which have shaped the settlement patterns of families in these valleys for generations.

Local history is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, such as Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cem and Taylor Cem. The network of roads like Sparta Rd and Long Bottom Rd connects these high-elevation communities, following the natural gaps and ridges such as Handy Gap and Bumgarner Gap. The map details the complex drainage of the mountains, from Tumbling Shoals Cr to the intricate Cane Cr system near Dehart.