1969 Map of Burnsville

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Jackson River defines the western valley of this mountain landscape, marking a core corridor for travel and settlement between Little Mountain and Jack Mountain. The George Washington National Forest encompasses the majority of the terrain, where early roads and jeep trails navigate the steep rises of White Rock Mtn and Wilson Mountain. Small community clusters like Burnsville and Bolar appear along the valley floors, supported by local gathering points such as Valley Bethel Ch and Stony Run Ch. Genealogists may find value in the scattered burial sites, including Cleek Cem and Big Valley Cem, which are tucked away near the many namesake runs that feed the primary river system. High points like Duncan Knob and the Lookout Tower on Tower Hill Mountain provided essential vantage points for monitoring this heavily forested borderland between Bath and Highland counties.