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2023 Map of Asbury

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Asbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Asbury sits at the heart of this Greenbrier County landscape, where the rural character is defined by a dense network of springs and family-named hollows. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of Muddy Creek and Mill Creek, with historic milling sites like Piercys Mill and Blaker Mills anchoring the local geography. Genealogical interest is high throughout the area, evidenced by numerous burial grounds including the Asbury Methodist Church Cem and the Hanger Cem near the southern boundary.

The terrain is marked by significant features such as Muddy Creek Mountain and Spotts Ridge, while numerous water sources like Piercys Cave Spring, Fleshman Spring, and Morlunda Farms Spring suggest a landscape where water access dictated early homesteading. Transport corridors like Blue Sulphur-Asbury Rd and Old School House Ln connect these small communities and isolated farms across the ridges and valleys.