1963 Map of Bent Mountain

About this map

Poor Mountain and the Blue Ridge dominate this landscape south of Roanoke, where the transition from suburban development to steep timbered ridges is clearly visible. The 1970 revisions, marked in purple, show significant residential growth spreading from Cave Spring toward the base of the mountains. This era of expansion is anchored by modern infrastructure like the Cave Spring High Sch and Windsor Hills Ch, while older rural patterns remain further south. Along the Blue Ridge Parkway, numerous scenic turnouts such as Poages Mill Overlook and Masons Knob Overlook provide vantage points over the Back Creek valley.