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2013 Map of Marion

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Marion serves as the focal point of this Southwest Virginia landscape, situated where the Middle Fork Holston River meets a network of valley roads and mountain gaps. The map reveals a series of distinct geographic pockets such as Cleghorn Valley, Wassum Valley, and Old Chilhowie Valley, each defined by the surrounding ridgelines. To the south, the terrain becomes more industrial and resource-focused near Holston Mill and the Buller Bass Hatchery along the S Fork Holston River.

Tracing the topography southward past Adwolf reveals a concentration of named hollows including Hogtrough Hollow and Possum Hollow, leading toward the small settlement of Quebec. The presence of the Quebec Knob Lookout Tower on Rich Mountain underscores the importance of forest management in this highland area. The northern extent is characterized by the recreational waters of Hungry Mother Lake and the steep elevation change at Shannon Gap, illustrating the varied land use between town centers and the ridge-and-valley wilderness.