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1967 Map of Amaranth

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Amaranth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Monroe, Mann, Union, and Bethel townships meet in this ridge-and-valley landscape of the Bedford and Fulton County line. The terrain is defined by the sharp parallel rises of Rays Hill and Sideling Hill, which hem in the Brush Creek Valley. Small rural clusters like Robinsonville and Amaranth serve as local hubs for a community anchored by numerous country churches, including Wards Ch, Sheeves Chapel, and Bethel Ch.

Extensive public lands dominate the high ground, with Buchanan State Forest and State Game Lands No 49 preserving the wooded ridges. The resource economy of the late 1960s is evidenced by several Gas Wells scattered along Hoop Pole Ridge and Addis Ridge, while a prominent Pipeline cuts across the western slopes. Local history interests are noted through distinctive landmarks like the Indian Graves near Indian Grave Run.