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2016 Map of Fosters Falls

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Fosters Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Fosters Falls and the winding New River define the industrial and natural geography of this section of the Wythe and Pulaski county border. The landscape is marked by the legacy of iron production and milling, evidenced by settlements like Boom Furnace and the High Rocks Mill situated along the southern watercourses. The river serves as a central artery, flanked by diverse terrain including Hematite Mtn and Fosters Falls Mtn, with Carter Island and Baker Island nestled in the channel.

Genealogists can find numerous family-named landmarks and resting places, such as the Drapers Valley Cem, Oglesby Cem, and Fosters Falls Cem. Transportation history is preserved through the naming of the Leander Sanders Calfee Memorial Bridge and rail-adjacent points like Reed Junction. This survey documents a region where the rugged foothills of the Jefferson National Forest meet established river-bottom communities like Bertha and Barren Springs.