2019 Map of Thurmond

About this map

The boundary between Surry Co and Wilkes Co cuts through the center of this map, dividing a landscape defined by its complex network of creek drainage and ridge-top settlements. In the north, the S Fork Mitchell River flows near the crossroads of Thurmond and Doughton, while the southern reaches are dominated by the winding path of Elkin Cr. The terrain rises to its peak at Wells Knob, which overlooks a patchwork of local thoroughfares including Old Railroad Grade Rd and Thurmond Post Office Rd. Scattered rural communities like Austin, Benham, and Lomax are connected by numerous family-named roads, indicating a deeply rooted agricultural and residential pattern. For genealogists, the presence of the Roaring Gap Cem and State Road Cem provides specific points for family history research in this foothills region.