2019 Map of Alleghany

About this map

Sweet Springs and the surrounding borderlands of Monroe Co and Alleghany Co are defined by a series of mineral springs and steep ridges along the Virginia and West Virginia line. The local economy and social history are tied to these water sources, including Sweet Chalybeate and the Rowan Memorial Home Spring. Transportation in this mountain corridor is anchored by the Kanawha Trail and the engineering of the Lewis Tunnel, which cuts through the high ground of Lewis Mountain. Small pockets of settlement like Earlehurst and Crows sit in the valleys between Peters Mountain and Sweet Springs Mountain, while the George Washington National Forest and Jefferson National Forest cover much of the surrounding terrain. Genealogists may find value in the presence of the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery and Carter Cemetery, which mark the early residential and labor history of this highland region.