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2016 Map of Crozet

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of Crozet serves as the central hub of this Albemarle County landscape, where the Blue Ridge foothills meet the Piedmont. The area is defined by a dense network of water and topography, with the Mechums River and Moormans River draining the higher elevations of Bucks Elbow Mtn and Beaver Creek Mtn. The transport corridors of the Rockfish Gap Tpke and Three Notched Rd trace historical routes through the valleys, connecting established settlements like White Hall, Yancey Mills, and Brownsville.

Genealogical interest is particularly high given the numerous family and community burial grounds, including Mount Moriah Cem, Hillsboro Cem, and Rock Gate Cem. Notable land use includes the Beaver Cr Reservoir and the Cottonwood Farm Airport, illustrating the mix of public infrastructure and private aviation that characterizes this region of Virginia. The presence of several smaller ponds like Whites Pond and Sportsmans Lake suggests a long history of agricultural and recreational water management.