2019 Map of Middle Fox Creek

About this map

The Tennessee Valley Divide cuts through this portion of the Jefferson National Forest, defining a high-altitude landscape where the headwaters of the New River and Tennessee River systems begin their divergent journeys. Small mountain settlements like Flat Ridge and Roberts are scattered across the ridges, connected by winding routes such as State Rte 603 and State Rte 672. The area is densely marked with family cemeteries, including Burton Chapel Cem, Holdaway Cem, and Grubb Cem, which speak to the deep ancestral roots in these highlands. Geographic landmarks like High Knob, Bald Rock, and the Lina Rocks overlook a complex network of narrow hollows and creeks, including Middle Fox Cr and Little Fox Cr, that have shaped the local timber and agricultural history of this border region between Smyth and Grayson counties.