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2013 Map of Gold Hill

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Gold Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Willis River carves a winding path through this portion of Cumberland County, anchoring a landscape defined by small rural settlements and extensive state-managed lands. In the southeast, the recreational and timber resources of Cumberland SF and Bear Creek Lake SP dominate the terrain, featuring Bear Creek Lake and Arrowhead Lake. The mapping of these forested areas provides a clear view of the relationship between the natural waterways and the protected woodlands that characterize central Virginia's Piedmont region.

Small communities like Trents Mill, Nuckols, and Gold Hill are connected by a network of named country roads, such as Trents Mill Rd and Petersville Church Rd. These crossroads often sit near the headwaters of numerous creeks, including Randolph Cr and Buck and Game Cr. For those tracing local history, the placement of these legacy settlements and the named family roads reflects the enduring agricultural and timber-based layout of the county in the early 21st century.