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2011 Map of Inwood

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Inwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Gerrardstown and Inwood serve as focal points for this portion of the Shenandoah Valley, where the transition from West Virginia into Virginia is marked by a network of historic post offices and cemeteries. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Opequon Creek and its many tributaries, including Specks Run, Torytown Run, and Mill Creek. A clear pattern of rural development is visible, with family-named locations such as Peach Orchard Inn Farms and small settlements like Darkesville and Bunker Hill clustered along the primary transit corridors.

Local history and genealogy are well-documented through several prominent burial grounds and places of worship, including the Lutheran Cemetery, Morgan Chapel Cemetery, and the Hopewell Meetinghouse. Further south near the state line, Brucetown and Clear Brook appear with their respective post offices, alongside natural landmarks like Shaulls Ford and Carters Ford that historically facilitated movement across the region's waterways.