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1931 Map of Healing Springs

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

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

The renowned resort landscapes of Bath County take center stage in this early 1930s topographic study. The area around Healing Springs and Hot Springs shows a developed infrastructure of mountain tourism and recreation, featuring the Cascades Golf Club and the nearby Ingalls Landing Field. These established hubs contrast with the more isolated ridge-and-valley settlements found in the eastern reaches of the quadrangle. Small local institutions like Indian Hill Sch and Deeds Sch served the rural families living along the hollows of Beards Mountain and Warm Springs Mountain.

The complex drainage of the Cow Pasture River and its tributaries, such as Wilson Creek, defines the intricate topography of the region. Distinctive family and land-use names are preserved across the terrain, from Hobby Horse Farm and Trappers Lodge to numerous hollows like Sawmill Hollow and Bass Lick Hollow. The map also captures the Bath Alleghany Co line as it traverses the high ridges, providing a snapshot of the local geography before mid-century modernization.