1963 Map of Daleville

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Fincastle and the surrounding Botetourt County landscape represent a classic ridge-and-valley settlement pattern, where community life gathered in the fertile pockets between Tinker Mountain and Brushy Mountain. Local commerce and milling history are evident at Glebe Mills and Howell Mills, while the infrastructure of the Norfolk and Western railway links the larger settlements of Troutville and Daleville. The presence of numerous family-linked landmarks, such as Greenfield Cem and Peery Cem, alongside the Asbury Sch, provides valuable touchstones for genealogists tracking established rural families. To the southwest, the expansive Carvin Cove Reservoir dominates the terrain, buffered by the Jefferson National Forest. The route of the Appalachian Trail winds through these heights, crossing a landscape defined by industrial sites like a Mine and Quarry alongside newer developments like the Lord Botetourt High Sch.