Loading map...

2016 Map of Buffalo Ridge

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Buffalo Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Buffalo River carves through the heart of this Virginia landscape, winding past the heights of Buffalo Ridge as it flows toward its confluence with the Tye River. The southern boundary is defined by a large bend in the James River, where Christian Island and Wreck Island sit near the historic river crossing at Walkers Ford. This topography is shaped by the transition from the rolling Piedmont hills toward the more prominent elevations of Larkin Mtn and Dyestone Ridge.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and river valleys, with New Glasgow positioned in the northwest and Riverville located along the James River corridor. Family names are preserved in the rural road network, including Boxwood Farm Rd and Grandmas Hill Rd. Smaller waterways like Allens Cr and Christian Mill Cr drain the ridges, supporting the scattered rural communities of Piedmont and the surrounding area.