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1965 Map of Interior

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Interior
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

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Peters Mountain and Potts Mountain dominate this mid-century survey of the Virginia and West Virginia borderlands, where the Jefferson National Forest covers high ridges. The landscape is defined by its deep hollows and narrow creek bottoms, such as Sarton Creek and Stony Creek, which provided the few flat areas suitable for small settlements like Interior and Kire. The high elevations are marked by the Stony Creek Lookout Tower and Wind Rock, while the Appalachian Trail winds along the crests.

Local history is preserved in the names of family burial grounds and small congregations, including the Ballard-Harvey Cem near Rock Camp and the Fortner Ch situated on Wiseman Branch. In the southern reaches, the University of Virginia Biological Station indicates the region's importance for scientific study near Salt Pond Mountain. This topographic record illustrates a quiet era of mountain life focused around small forest outposts and seasonal mountain lodges like White Pine Lodge.