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2016 Map of Longdale Furnace

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Longdale Furnace
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Longdale Furnace serves as the focal point of this 2016 survey, situated along the Longdale Furnace Rd at the base of Mill Mtn. The landscape is dominated by the steep ridges of the George Washington National Forest and Jefferson National Forest, where the complex topography of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians is bisected by the Cowpasture River. This corridor reflects a deep-rooted transportation history, from the passage through Colemans Tunnel to the winding course of Simpson Cr and its various branches.

Local settlements like Nicelytown and Griffith are positioned along these valley floors, while more remote upland areas show significant family-named landmarks and genealogical sites. Small cemeteries such as Goodbar Cem and Union View Cem are tucked into the drainages of Blacks Cr and Hauslotte Cr, providing essential points of interest for researchers tracing the early inhabitants of these mountain gaps. The map clearly delineates the convergence of several county boundaries, including the meeting points of Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, and Rockbridge.