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1945 Map of Craigsville

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Craigsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Great North Mountain and the Calfpasture River define the central corridor of this mid-century Virginia landscape, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad serves as the primary industrial artery. The line connects several tight-knit communities including Craigsville, Fordwick, and Augusta Springs, which sit positioned between the high ridges of Elliott Knob and Walker Mountain. In the northern stretches, the Cowpasture River valley supports the settlement of Deerfield near the junction of numerous drafts and hollows.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Wilderness School and rural houses of worship like Shemariah Church and Clay Hill Church. The map details a transition from the narrow mountain gaps, such as Ramsey Gap and Byrd Gap, to the small-scale farming and postal operations of McKinley and Newport (Moffatts Cr PO). The inclusion of Mt Elliott Springs suggests a legacy of mineral water commerce in the Shenandoah Valley's western edges.