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2014 Map of Capon Springs

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Capon Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Cacapon River carves through the landscape along the Hampshire and Frederick County border, defining the transition between West Virginia and Virginia. This 2014 survey documents the dense residential development at Shawneeland and North Mountain Estates alongside the traditional rural character of High View and Lehew. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the George Washington National Forest, where the historic Capon Springs and Mountain Spring highlight the region's long-standing connection to natural mineral waters.

Local history is well-preserved through several cemeteries and places of worship, including the Shiloh United Methodist Church Cem and the Timber Ridge Christian Church Cem. The rugged topography, marked by Great North Mountain and the Pinnacle, is interspersed with numerous family-named landmarks like Hooks Mills and Racey Cem, providing a clear view of the area's ancestral settlement patterns and the early 21st-century growth of communities such as Wilde Acres.