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1967 Map of Beans Cove

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Beans Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Tussey Mountain and Martin Mountain dominate this section of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians in southern Bedford County. The landscape is defined by long, narrow ridges separated by agricultural valleys like Cumberland Valley and Black Valley. Small mountain communities such as Beans Cove and Hewitt anchor the lowlands, while much of the high ground is protected within the Buchanan State Forest.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through sites like Seven Dolors Ch, Prosperity Ch, and the Ruby Cem. Notably, the map records a Covered Bridge near the southern edge at Hewitt and a Radio Tower Lookout Tower atop Martin Hill. Natural features such as Little Pond, Big Pond, and the steep drainage of Twigg Hollow reveal the complex hydrology of the limestone-underlaid valleys and sandstone ridges.