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1923 Map of Edinburg

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Edinburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Shenandoah National Forest dominates this 1921 survey, where the border between West Virginia and Virginia follows the high ridges of North Mountain. The landscape is defined by the sharp parallel ridges of Lost River Mountain and Long Mountain, creating a series of deep valleys where small mountain communities persisted. These valleys were served by institutions like the Heishman School and Mt Vernon Church, situated near the headwaters of Trout Run.

Tracing the drainage patterns of Thorny Bottom and Brushy Hollow, the map documents a transition from wild forest land to the small settlements of Perry and Rockland. A Forest Service Lookout on Paddy Mountain indicates the early management of these timberlands, while the placement of the Trout Pond provides a specific reference point for local residents and genealogists researching families along the Hardy and Shenandoah county lines.