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2013 Map of Browns Cove

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Browns Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Doylesville and Mountfair serve as the primary hubs for this rural Virginia landscape, where small crossroads communities follow the path of the Doyles River. The terrain is defined by its significant relief, rising from the valley floors toward the ridges of Big Flat Mountain and Pasture Fence Mountain. The legacy of 20th-century conservation and infrastructure is evident along the western edge, where Skyline Drive traverses the high ground near Blackrock Gap, providing access to landmarks like the Blackrock Shelter and the Loft Mountain Campgrounds.

Family landholdings and small farms are scattered throughout the hollows, often marked by descriptive names such as Burnthouse Hollow and Tobacco House Hollow. Water is a constant presence, from the northern Jones Run Falls to the Charlottesville Reservoir in the southwest corner. The transition between the high Blue Ridge and the rolling foothills below is traced by old thoroughfares like Browns Gap Road, connecting historic gaps to the valley settlements.