Loading map...

2016 Map of Woolwine

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Woolwine
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 meanders across the high elevations of the Blue Ridge, following the crest through the borderlands of Floyd and Patrick counties. This 2016 survey captures a landscape of steep mountain spurs and deep river valleys, where small settlements like Woolwine and Tuggles Gap anchor the local community. The drainage patterns of the N Fork Smith River and Jacks Cr dominate the southern half of the map, carving paths between peaks such as Twelve O'Clock Knob and Tinsley Knob.

For local historians, the map preserves the locations of several important community landmarks, most notably the Jack's Creek Covered Bridge south of Woolwine. Evidence of early industry and family landholdings remains visible through labels like Shelors Mill, Rakes Millpond, and local burial grounds including Mountain View Cem and Conners View Cem. The transition from high ridge tops to valley bottoms is marked by prominent gaps and knobs, including Woods Gap and The Saddle Rocky Knob.