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1997 Map of Browns Cove

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Browns Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Pasture Fence Mountain and the steep ridges of the Blue Ridge dominate this landscape on the border of Rockingham and Albemarle counties. In the late 1990s, the boundary of Shenandoah National Park carved through the highlands, separating the protected wilderness of Blackrock and Big Flat Mtn from the agricultural valleys below. Settled life concentrates along the Doyles River, where the communities of Mountfair and Doylesville sit at the base of Fox Mountain.

Further north, the Browns Cove settlement is anchored by the Browns Cove Ch, while Sugar Hollow leads toward the Charlottesville Reservoir. This survey highlights a transitional zone between high-altitude recreation along the Appalachian Trail and the traditional rural hubs of the Virginia Piedmont, where family-named landmarks like Sandridge Cem and Blackwells Hollow indicate deep-rooted local history.