2016 Map of Briery Branch

About this map

The George Washington National Forest dominates the western landscape of this Rockingham County study, where the peaks of Narrow Back Mtn and Prospect Knob rise above the drainage of Briery Branch. In the valley to the east, a cluster of traditional settlements including Ottobine, Clover Hill, and Lilly are connected by a network of rural roads such as W Dry River Rd and Fulton School Rd. The map illustrates the transition from the steep, forested terrain of Mud Pond Gap to the agricultural flats near the North River. Notable water features like Union Springs Hollow Lake and the winding course of the Dry River near Rawley Springs highlight the importance of the local watershed. Further south, the boundary between Rockingham and Augusta counties crosses near Sangerville, providing a clear record of land use and civil boundaries in this part of the Shenandoah Valley during the mid-2010s.