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2019 Map of Fort Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Greenbrier River winds through this landscape, defining the northern border and shaping the local topography between the ridges of Muddy Creek Mtn and Flat Top Mtn. This area in Greenbrier and Monroe Counties shows a settlement pattern deeply connected to the river and rail, with the Fort Spring Tunnel, Manns Tunnel, and Second Creek Tunnel facilitating transport through the elevation changes. Historic crossroads like Sinks Grove and Pickaway anchor the southern agricultural valley, while the northern riverbanks are dotted with smaller communities like Snowflake and Frazier.

Evidence of early rural infrastructure is preserved in features such as the Hokes Mill Covered Bridge and several milling sites like Nickells Mill. For genealogists, the map identifies specific burial grounds including the Mount Vernon United Methodist Church Cem and Lincoln Cem. The presence of numerous named springs, such as Rockland Spring and John Kirby Spring, highlights the karst geography of the Sinks Grove vicinity.