1966 Map of Healing Springs

About this map

Hot Springs and Healing Springs anchor the thermal resort culture of the Warm Springs Mountain valley in the mid-1960s. This survey illustrates the specialized infrastructure of the era, from the high-altitude airstrip at Ingalls Field to the Cascades Golf Club. The rugged geography is defined by parallel ridges like Brushy Mountain and Middle Mountain, which frame the extensive George Washington National Forest. To the south, Douthat State Park centers around Douthat Lake, showing the development of recreational campgrounds and picnic areas within the Bath and Alleghany county borderlands. The map also preserves local landmarks such as Mt Olive Cem, the Bald Knob Lookout Tower, and the remote Oak Grove Ch near the banks of the Cowpasture River.