2023 Map of Glace

About this map

Glace and Pedro sit within a landscape defined by the ridgelines of the Allegheny Mountains, where the West Virginia and Virginia state line follows the crest of Big Ridge. The map documents a rugged rural topography where family history and conservation meet, seen in the Mabel Dowdy Nature Trl and the nearby Dowdy Cem. This area of the George Washington National Forest is deeply etched by water, with Cove Creek Spring and Big Spring feeding the local drainage networks. The settlement patterns follow the narrow valleys and hollows, such as Quarry Hollow and Falls Hollow, which have historically dictated the placement of small communities and crossroads. In the southern reach, Sweet Springs Valley provides a more open contrast to the steep elevations of Slaty Mtn and Middle Mountain.