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1971 Map of Fort Spring

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Fort Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Greenbrier River carves a winding path through the northern reaches of this West Virginia landscape, dictated by the presence of Fort Spring Mountain. This 1971 survey captures an area defined by its early industrial and agricultural infrastructure, particularly where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad utilizes engineered features like Manns Tunnel and Fort Spring Tunnel to navigate the river's sharp bends. Small settlements and points of interest such as Snowflake and Rockland are concentrated near these transit corridors, while the southern terrain transitions into the high ridges of Flat Top Mountain and the karst topography around Sinks Grove.

Evidence of local commerce and community life is visible through several mills and churches. Hokes Mill and its associated Covered Bridge sit along Second Creek, which flows past landmarks like Mt Zion Ch and James Memorial Ch. The map also details numerous extraction sites including several Mines and Quarries, illustrating the area's reliance on mineral resources during the late twentieth century.