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1969 Map of Green Valley

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Green Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

George Washington National Forest blankets the steep ridges and narrow valleys of this portion of the Allegheny Mountains during the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by the sharp parallel ridges of Chestnut Ridge, Walker Mountain, and Sideling Mountain, which channel the flow of the Cowpasture River and its numerous tributaries. Small rural communities and family-named landmarks are tucked into the more level ground near water sources, such as Armstrong in the north and Hotchkiss along the southern border.

A network of country churches serves the scattered population, including Cloverdale Ch, Green Valley Ch, and Rehobeth Ch. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad follows the winding path of Panther Gap Creek through the gap between mountains, illustrating how geology dictated the path of transport and commerce in western Virginia. This survey captures the region just before the shift in traditional rural life, preserving the location of multiple small cemeteries and isolated homesteads.