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2016 Map of Staffordsville

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Staffordsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Cloyds Mtn and Little Walker Mtn dominate the central topography of this portion of Southwest Virginia, creating a corridor of ridges and valleys that define local settlement. Within the Jefferson National Forest, small rural communities like Staffordsville, Trigg, and Poplar Hill are linked by a network of winding mountain roads such as Springdale Rd and Staffordsville Hill Rd. The map illustrates the region's reliance on valley drainage systems, with Walker Creek and its many tributaries, including Little Walker Creek and Back Creek, carving out the habitable lowlands.

Local history is preserved in numerous family and community landmarks, including the Staffordsville Cem and Anderson-Vickers Cem. The presence of the New River Valley Airport near the community of Highland indicates modern infrastructure positioned amidst the older rural landscape of Giles Co and Pulaski Co. For researchers, the map provides a clear look at the proximity of historic mountain settlements to significant ridges like Shuffle Ridge and Walker Mtn.