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2022 Map of Warrensville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The North Fork New River meanders through the heart of this Ashe County landscape, defining the valley where settlements like Warrensville and Clifton are established. High-elevation peaks such as Three Top Mtn and Bluff Mtn dominate the southern half of the sheet, creating a dramatic topographical backdrop for the small communities of Trout and Creston. The area is characterized by a dense network of mountain roads, many bearing family names like Monroe Miller Rd and Robert Faw Rd, which link scattered homesteads to local centers like Lansing and West Jefferson.

Genealogical interest is particularly high here, with numerous small burial grounds and places of worship marking the hillsides. Researchers can find Blevins Cem, Weaver Cem, and Milam Cem, alongside the Friendly Grove Baptist Church and the Bald Mountain Church Cem. The distribution of these sites, along with the NW School, illustrates a traditional rural Appalachian social structure where life and community were closely tied to the steep valleys and creek beds like Stagg Cr and Big Laurel Creek.