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2011 Map of Asbury

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Asbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Asbury serves as a central point in this rural Greenbrier County landscape, where the Asbury Post Office and local crossroads connect the surrounding farming communities. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Muddy Creek and the steep elevation of Muddy Creek Mountain, which dominates the eastern portion of the quadrangle. To the south, the Greenbrier River clips the corner of the map near Davis Spring, marking a significant hydrologic boundary for the region.

Local history is preserved through scattered family landmarks and small industrial sites like Blaker Mills and Piercys Mill. These settlements, alongside family burial grounds such as Harrah Cemetery and Hanger Cemetery, reveal a pattern of upland Appalachian settlement tied to the availability of water from numerous springs, including Early Spring and Reynolds Spring. Transportation routes like the Blue Sulphur Pike and the historic Herns Mill Bridge illustrate the 19th-century infrastructure that once linked these isolated hollows.