2016 Map of Healing Springs

About this map

Warm Springs Valley serves as the central corridor for this 2016 survey of Bath County, connecting a string of historic resort and agricultural settlements including Hot Springs, Ashwood, and Healing Springs. The landscape is defined by the sharp parallel ridges of the Alleghany Mountains, with Little Mountain and Warm Springs Mtn framing the valley floor. High-altitude infrastructure is represented by Ingalls Field, while the eastern portion of the map transitions into the deep wooded drainages of the George Washington National Forest. To the south, the terrain descends toward Douthat Lake and the Cowpasture River, with numerous hollows and runs like Blue Suck Falls and Salt Stump Hollow cutting through the ridges. This map captures the modern footprint of a region long-defined by its thermal springs and the transit routes dictated by the steep mountain gaps.