in Elk River, NW Avery County, a drop of about 85 ft.; for the next 4 mi. downstream, there is a fall of about 100 ft. per mile.

community in W Yancey County on Cane River. A nineteenth-century post office serving the community was named Wampler.

rises in W Yancey County and flows E into Cane River.

former community in E Alexander County near headwaters of Elk Shoals Creek. Post office est. there in 1852 was discontinued in 1901 with postal service transferred to Stony Point. Named for shoals in creek at which elk crossed.

rises in N Catawba County and flows SE into Catawba River.

rises in SE Alexander County and flows S and SW into Catawba River. The name occurs in local records as early as 1760, and the stream is shown on Collet map, 1770.

central Avery County.

N Wilkes County near Little Sandy Creek.

SE Watauga County.

SW Wilkes County.