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2022 Map of Thurmond

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Thurmond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Thurmond and the surrounding foothills of the Blue Ridge define this landscape along the border of Surry and Wilkes Counties. The map reveals a dense network of small communities and rural family churchyards, including State Road Primitive Baptist Church Cem and Mining Ridge Cem. The terrain is deeply incised by watercourses like the S Fork Mitchell River and Elkin Cr, which create the dramatic drop at Carter Falls near the southern edge.

Historically, the presence of Old Railroad Grade Rd near the northern boundary points to the area's older transportation corridors, while modern secondary roads like State Rd 1900 connect the dispersed settlements of Austin, Benham, and Pleasant Ridge. Local genealogy is well-documented through numerous hillside cemeteries such as Knobs Cem and Oak Level Cem, which often sit adjacent to the winding ridges that dominate the topography south of Wells Knob.