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2014 Map of Asbury

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Asbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Asbury sits at the center of this rural Greenbrier County landscape, where the terrain transitions from the heights of Muddy Creek Mtn down toward the winding Greenbrier River. The map documents a deeply carved topography defined by named hollows and an abundance of springs, such as Piercy Cave Spring and Reynolds Spring, which historically supported the area's agriculture and milling.

Evidence of early local industry and community life is found at Blaker Mills and Piercys Mill, while the historic Herns Mill Bridge and Tucker Bridge mark important crossings over the local waterways. Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved on this sheet, including the Asbury Methodist Church Cem, Harrah Cem, and Hanger Cem. The settlement at Alta anchors the northern portion of the quadrangle, connected by a network of winding roads like Muddy Creek Mountain Rd that trace the ridges and valleys of this Appalachian corridor.