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1921 Map of Hanging Rock

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Hanging Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

The South Branch Potomac River and the Potomac River carve deep loops through Hampshire County, defining a landscape of prominent ridges like Mill Creek Mountain and Potomac Mountain. This early 1920s survey reveals an upland society organized around rural schools and local commerce, with Millesons Mill and Bernes Mill situated near vital water sources. The Northwestern Turnpike serves as a primary corridor, connecting the settlements of Augusta and Pleasant Dale.

Genealogists will find a wealth of community centers, including Three Churches, Tearcoat Church, and Ebenezer Church, alongside numerous schoolhouses like Higginsville School and Duck Lick School. Distinctive landmarks such as the Blue Ford and White Horse bluff provide specific geographic anchors for tracing ancestral landholdings and travel routes through the steep terrain of Valley Mountain and Sandy Ridge.