2022 Map of Arnold Valley

About this map

The James River snakes through a landscape defined by industrial vestiges and mountain ridges along the border of Rockbridge and Botetourt Counties. Near Natural Bridge Station, the Black Bridge Airport and the community of Greenlee sit beneath the heights of Mill Mtn and Furnace Mtn, where historical iron furnace operations once dotted the James River valley. Further downstream, the settlement of Gilmore Mills marks a point of river-based commerce, while the Appalachian National Scenic Trail winds through the Jefferson National Forest, crossing ridges like Backbone Ridge and Apple Orchard Mtn. Several family and community burial grounds, including High Bridge Cem and Mount Olivet Cem, provide valuable geographic markers for genealogists tracing the early residents of Alpine and Arcadia. The terrain is deeply bisected by numerous drainages such as Jennings Creek and Sprouts Run, which flow through gaps in the Blue Ridge.