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1968 Map of Traphill

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Traphill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Roaring River carves a winding path through this corner of the Blue Ridge foothills, defining a landscape of deep ridges and rural communities in the late 1960s. The settlement of Traphill serves as a local hub, connected by winding roads to outlying hamlets like Abshers, Dockery, and Lomax. The terrain is dominated by prominent heights such as Greenstreets Mountain and Little Stone Mtn, while the Alleghany Co and Wilkes Co line follows the northern high ground at Martins Low Gap.

Social and spiritual life in these mountain hollows is anchored by numerous country churches, including Welcome Home Ch, New Light Ch, and Piney Grove Ch. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as the Double Creek Cem and Billings Hill Ch. The presence of the North High Sch near the confluence of West Prong and Middle Prong illustrates the centralized educational infrastructure serving the surrounding farms and homesteads during this era.