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2019 Map of Fosters Falls

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Fosters Falls serves as a focal point along the winding New River, where the landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the heights of Hematite Mtn and Fosters Falls Mtn down to the riverbanks. The area's industrial and community history is visible through scattered settlements like Bertha, Barren Springs, and Boom Furnace, alongside remnants of local milling at High Rocks Mill. The topography is particularly complex near Buckeye Hollow and Alum Hollow, showing the deeply carved drainage patterns of Little Reed Island Creek and Periwinkle Br.

Family history is well-represented by several burial sites, including the Fosters Falls Cem, Drapers Valley Cem, and Graham Cem. Modern infrastructure, such as the Leander Sanders Calfee Memorial Bridge, connects these longstanding communities across the river. The map also highlights the northern reaches of the Jefferson National Forest and the prominent ridgeline of Draper Mtn, which overlooks the agricultural expanse of Draper Valley and Connor Valley.