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2022 Map of Bath Alum

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Bath Alum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Cowpasture River winds through the heart of this Bath County landscape, creating a fertile valley flanked by the steep ridges of Warm Springs Mtn and Tower Hill Mtn. The small settlements of Bath Alum and McClung serve as central points in a terrain dominated by the George Washington National Forest. Local history and genealogy are preserved in several distinct locations, including the Windy Cove Presbyterian Church Cem near the river and the Metheny Family Cem further north.

Transport and recreation patterns are visible in the proximity of Bath Alum Airport to the Lake of the Pines, while the surrounding forest is crisscrossed by specialized routes like the Piney Mountain Trl and Little Mare Mountain Trl. The map documents a landscape defined by its "hollows" and "drafts," such as Wolf Run Hollow and Proctor Draft, which historically dictated the movement and settlement of families in these valleys.