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1969 Map of Green Valley

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Green Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Cowpasture River and Calfpasture River define the eastern and western reaches of this mountain landscape during the late 1960s. Much of the central terrain is protected within the George Washington National Forest, where steep ridges like Chestnut Ridge and Sideling Mountain separate narrow valleys and drafts. Smaller settlements and family landmarks are concentrated along the watercourses, including Armstrong and Green Valley, which are anchored by local congregations at Cloverdale Ch and Green Valley Ch.

A notable transport corridor follows the southern edge of the quadrangle along Panther Gap Creek, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad cuts through Panther Gap. This rail route provides a stark contrast to the Jeep Trail routes that penetrate the more remote hollows like Gibson Hollow. The map captures a rural Virginia landscape defined by its hydrography, from White Sulphur Spring Branch to the community at Hotchkiss, illustrating the persistence of ridge-and-valley settlement patterns.