2013 Map of Craig Springs

About this map

Craig Springs serves as a focal point in this mountainous region of the Virginia-West Virginia borderlands, where the landscape is defined by long, parallel ridges and the winding courses of Sinking Creek and Johns Creek. The map documents a rural network of small settlements such as Simmonsville and Valley Mill, alongside local landmarks like Blue Healing Springs. These names suggest a history tied to the area's natural mineral waters and early milling industry. High elevations including Arnolds Knob and Sevenmile Mountain overlook a series of narrow valleys and hollows, such as Wide Hollow and Tucker Hollow, reflecting the typical Appalachian topography of the early 21st century. The density of named ridges like Tanyard Ridge and Henry Soap Ridge indicates a landscape deeply integrated with local identity and family-named landform history.