1967 Map of Amaranth

About this map

Addison Ridge and Rays Hill dominate this landscape on the border of Bedford and Fulton Counties, where a series of steep, parallel ridges defines the drainage patterns of the Ridge and Valley province. Small agricultural pockets and cross-road settlements like Amaranth and Silver Mills are tucked into the valleys, connected by winding roads that negotiate the gaps. The map reveals an extraction-based economy with numerous Gas Wells dotted along Pole Ridge and Hoop Pole Ridge, while large tracts are preserved as State Game Lands No 49 and the Buchanan State Forest. Genealogists will find several rural landmarks of interest, including Wards Ch, Shreves Chapel, and isolated burial sites such as the Shreves Cem. The presence of distinctive terrain features like The Lockings and McKees Gap illustrates the topographical constraints that have shaped local settlement since the mid-20th century.