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1966 Map of Jordan Mines

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Jordan Mines
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The settlement of Jordan Mines serves as a focal point for this 1960s survey of the mountain valleys along the Alleghany and Craig County border. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Potts Creek and its many tributaries, which carved the narrow flats where early communities and industry took root. An Old RR Grade traces the valley floor, hinting at the heavy transit of timber or minerals that once fueled the local economy.

Evidence of a deeply rooted community is found in the distribution of rural landmarks, from the Lookout Tower on Morning Knob to several small sanctuaries such as Persinger Memorial Chapel and Wet Grounds Ch. The terrain transitions from the high ridges of Peters Mountain to the complex hollows of the George Washington National Forest, where smaller settlements like Boiling Spring and Lignite are located near family-named features like Moores Bottom and Bens Run.