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1965 Map of Eggleston

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Eggleston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Mountain Lake sits high on the plateau of Jefferson National Forest in this mid-1960s study of the Giles and Montgomery county line. The landscape is defined by the deep gorge of the New River, where the Norfolk and Western railroad tracks follow the river's winding path past the riverside settlement of Eggleston. The map reveals a community structured around rural churches and family-named ridges, including Hoges Chapel and the Spruce Run Ch.

Tracing the path of Sinking Creek and Spruce Run, the topography shows a complex network of gaps and valleys. Notable local landmarks include the University of Virginia Biological Station near Salt Pond and a Lookout Tower atop Butt Mountain. Smaller hamlets like Maybrook and Goodwins Ferry provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracking family locations in these Appalachian foothills.