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2019 Map of Forks of Buffalo

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Forks of Buffalo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

George Washington National Forest blankets the steep ridges and hollows of western Amherst County, where the Appalachian National Scenic Trail winds through Cowcamp Gap and past the historic Old Hotel. The landscape is defined by the convergence of mountain waters, specifically where the N Fork Buffalo River and S Fork Buffalo River meet to form the Buffalo River at the small community of Forks of Buffalo.

Settlement patterns follow the valley floors, with clusters of family history found at Willow, Allwood, and Sandidges. Genealogists will find several burial grounds documented among the hills, including Dodd Cem, Higginbotham Cem, and Henley Cem. The eastern portion of the map transitions into the rolling terrain near Fancy Hill, marked by a network of winding roads like Thrashers Creek Rd that connect isolated farmsteads and rural churches.