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1965 Map of Lindside

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Lindside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Lindside and the high ridges of Peters Mountain dominate this mid-1960s survey along the West Virginia and Virginia border. The landscape is defined by the sharp parallel ridges of the Appalachian Valley and Ridge province, where the Norfolk and Western railway follows the lower elevations near Goldbond and Olean. Rural community life is anchored by numerous small country churches and family burial grounds, such as Coulter Chapel, Pine Grove Ch, and the Karnes Cem located near Rich and Crooked Creek.

A distinct transition exists between the agricultural clearing around Orchard and the dense timber of the Jefferson National Forest. This era shows a mix of traditional land use and industrial activity, evidenced by the Fish Hatchery on Dry Creek and active Quarries near the Giles County line. Historical researchers can trace the old road networks connecting remote gaps like Symms Gap and Dickinson Gap, which served as vital passage points through the imposing limestone ridges.