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2016 Map of Asbury

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Asbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Asbury sits at the heart of this Greenbrier County landscape, where the karst topography of the West Virginia highlands is revealed through numerous springs and subterranean features. The reliance on local water sources is evident in the naming of Morlunda Farms Spring, Piercys Cave Spring, and Big Spring. Industrial heritage is preserved in the locations of former water-powered sites such as Piercys Mill and Blaker Mills, while the crossing at Herns Mill Bridge connects the rural road network over Milligan Creek.

Settlement patterns follow the narrow valleys and ridges, with family history etched into the land at Harrah Cemetery and Hanger Cemetery. To the south, the Greenbrier River cuts through the terrain near Fort Spring Low Gap, a natural passage in the complex ridge system that includes Muddy Creek Mountain and Brushy Ridge. This survey provides a clear view of the transition between the agricultural plateaus and the steeper drainages of the Muddy Creek watershed.