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1963 Map of Forks of Buffalo

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Forks of Buffalo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Buffalo River serves as the central artery for this portion of Amherst County, where the transition from the George Washington National Forest to agricultural bottomlands is clearly defined. Settlement patterns follow the river's winding course, concentrated at small hubs like Forks of Buffalo and Sandidges. The local social fabric of the early 1960s is preserved through the locations of the Moss Rock Sch and a series of rural houses of worship including Mt Horeb Ch and Emmanuel Ch.

Industry and transport are represented by the crossing of the Appalachian Trail through the northern ridges and the presence of community anchors like Dodds Store. Geographers and historians will note the numerous family-named landmarks such as Higginbotham Cem and Grant Cem, which provide specific points of interest for genealogical research. The map also delineates the significant elevation changes between Tobacco Row Mountain and the surrounding creek valleys.