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2013 Map of Leesburg

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Leesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Leesburg and the surrounding Washington County countryside are defined by a complex network of ridges and watercourses. The landscape is structured by prominent terrain features like Chestnut Ridge, Bowmantown Ridge, and Kit Carson Ridge, which separate the various creek valleys. Settlement patterns follow these natural corridors, with clusters at Sulphur Springs, Bowmantown, and Glendale. The agricultural and industrial heritage of the region is evident in the presence of historic milling sites such as Keys Mill and Taylor Mill, alongside the religious center of Douglas Chapel.

Transportation and aviation are well-represented by several rural landing strips, including Liley Field Airport, Murphy Field Airport, and Kite Field Airport. Water resources are abundant throughout the quadrangle, ranging from the Big Limestone Creek to smaller features like Chalybeate Spring and Beech Spring. This mapping shows the modern road network overlaying a deeply established pattern of ridges and hollows, including named locations such as Tilson Hollow and Diehl Hollow.