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1959 Map of Cedar Springs

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Cedar Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Jefferson National Forest dominates the landscape of this Southwest Virginia survey, where the rugged terrain of the Tennessee Valley Divide and the Iron Mountains shapes local settlement patterns. Small communities like Cedar Springs and Pine Glade are situated along the valley floor, connected by roads that wind through gaps such as Scott Gap and Blue Spring Gap. The presence of several strip mines along the slopes of Little Mountain and White Rock Mountain points to the area's mid-century extractive industry.

Local history and genealogy are preserved in the locations of country churches and family burial grounds, including Blue Spring Church, Groseclose Chapel, and Keeling Cemetery. The Appalachian Trail follows the high ridges of Locust Mountain, offering a snapshot of the recreational landscape before the expansion of modern infrastructure. Water sources such as Rural Retreat Lake and the headwaters of Cripple Creek provide the primary drainage for this part of Smyth County near the Wythe County line.