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1963 Map of Forks Of Buffalo

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Forks Of Buffalo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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The George Washington National Forest blankets the northern half of this 1963 survey, where the Appalachian Trail winds across high points like Bald Knob and Fletcher Mountain. This rugged Amherst County terrain is defined by the convergence of the South Fork and North Fork at the settlement of Forks of Buffalo. The landscape south of the forest boundary reveals a traditional Piedmont agricultural pattern, with family-named landmarks and small community centers following the river valleys and ridge lines.

Genealogists can find numerous localized burial sites and congregational landmarks, including the Dodd Cem, Higginbotham Cem, and Midway Ch. Small crossroads like Dodds Store and Sandidges serve as anchors for the rural population, while the presence of the Moss Rock Sch and Et Bethel Ch near Allwood highlights the social fabric of these mountain hollows before modern consolidation. The topography is anchored by the prominent Tobacco Row Mountain in the southeast, overlooking the many creeks that feed the Buffalo River.