2013 Map of Park

About this map

Lansing and the surrounding high-country communities of Ashe County define this rural landscape near the Virginia border. The settlement pattern follows the intricate drainage network of the Big Horse Cr and Helton Cr, where small clusters like Apple Grove, Nella, and Tuckerdale are linked by winding routes such as Farmers Store Rd and Helton Creek Rd. The terrain is marked by significant elevations including Bluff Mountain and Big Spring Mountain, with the prominent Whitetop Gap providing a natural pass in the northwest. This 2013 survey illustrates a region where local geography is tied to narrow creek valleys and ridges like Baker Ridge and Flat Top Ridge, preserving a map of the traditional mountain homesteads and family-named hollows like Darnell Hollow and Hurley Hollow.