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2016 Map of Castleton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Hazel River and Thornton River carve a path through this Piedmont landscape on the border of Culpeper and Rappahannock counties. At the base of Castleton Mtn, the village of Castleton serves as a local anchor, while the road network connects smaller rural hamlets like Eggbornsville, Eldorado, and Cardova. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the corridor of the Sperryville Pike, which links Griffinsburg and Salem through the valley.

Tracing these local thoroughfares reveals the deep-rooted community history of the area, marked by locations such as Dunkard Church Rd and Settle School Rd. The northern reach is characterized by the historic industrial footprint at Monumental Mills, where the landscape begins to rise toward the foothills. This survey documents the persistent rural character of these Virginia crossroads, where the terrain names like Scott Mtn and Davis Mtn define the local geography.