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2016 Map of Whitehead

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Blue Ridge Parkway snakes across the high ridges of the Blue Ridge Mountains in this 2016 survey, tracing the border between Alleghany and Wilkes counties. The small settlement of Whitehead serves as a local hub near the Little River, surrounded by family-named landmarks and historical burial grounds such as Union Cem and Antioch Cem. The landscape is defined by its dramatic elevation changes, featuring prominent peaks like Fodder Stack, Alligator Back, and Little Grandfather Mtn.

Tracing the headwaters of the Little River and Elk Cr, the map shows a network of winding mountain roads like Spicer Mtn Rd and Air Bellows Gap Rd. These routes connect dispersed homesteads and larger natural features, including Willis Lake and the deep drainage of Dark Hollow. The map captures the persistence of traditional mountain place names alongside modern infrastructure in this pocket of North Carolina.