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1931 Map of Healing Springs

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Healing Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Hot Springs and Healing Springs anchor the Warm Springs Valley at the foot of Little Mountain in this early 1930s topographic survey. The landscape is defined by the thermal spring resorts and the early aviation presence at Ingalls Landing Field. Beyond the resort centers, the map documents a rural network of mountain life within the George Washington National Forest, where family-named features like Porters Mill Pond and Hobby Horse Farm indicate the local agricultural and milling economy of Bath County.

Deep mountain hollows such as Polecat Hollow and Ross Camp Hollow break the high ridges of Brushy Mountain and Warm Springs Mountain. This era shows the community infrastructure of the time, including the Deeds Sch and Oak Grove Ch, alongside the historic travel route of State Hwy No 17. The rugged topography transitions toward the Bath and Alleghany County line, marked by steep gaps like Beards Gap and Lower Brushy Gap.