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1972 Map of Asbury

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Asbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Asbury lies at the heart of this Greenbrier County landscape, where the ridges of Muddy Creek Mountain and Brushy Ridge dominate the terrain. The map captures a rural West Virginia community shaped by its waterways and small-scale milling history, evidenced by Blaker Mills in the south and Piercys Mill to the north. These settlements are connected by winding roads through valleys like Sponaugle Hollow and Mullins Hollow, following the drainage of Muddy Creek toward the Greenbrier River.

Religious and family history is deeply etched into the land through numerous small landmarks. Rural life centers around local congregations at Woods Memorial Ch, James Chapel, and Westpoint Ch, while the presence of the Hanger Cem and Harrah Cem provides essential touchpoints for genealogical research. The northern boundary is defined by the Williamsburg district near Alta, showing the transition from steep hollows to more open ridge-top settlements.