1892 Map of Wytheville

South of the Iron Mountains, the terrain transitions to the high country of Grayson County, where small communities such as Independence and Mouth of Wilson are nestled near the New River. For local historians, the presence of specific rural landmarks like Tilson Mill, Edwards X Roads, and Daughten Ford provides evidence of the established river-and-road network that facilitated trade and movement across the Virginia-North Carolina boundary line.