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1967 Map of Brierpatch Mountain

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Brierpatch Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Brierpatch Mountain dominates this mid-century topographic survey of Grayson County, where the New River carves a deep horseshoe bend near the settlement of Riverside. This map captures a landscape of scattered rural communities and mountain gaps before modernization altered the local character. Significant landmarks of the era include the Drive-in Theater near Providence, alongside older industrial and commercial nodes like Clito Mill and Hacklers Store.

The density of country churches and schools serves as a window into the social fabric of the 1960s, featuring names such as Pilgrims Rest Ch, Jerusalem Ch, and the Providence Sch. The terrain is marked by prominent peaks including The Pilot, Lundy Knob, and Stevens Knob, with much of the northern area preserved within the Jefferson National Forest. This survey provides a reliable record of the road networks and cemeteries that defined the region during James L. Calver’s tenure as State Geologist.