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1946 Map of Mc Dowell

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Mc Dowell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Bullpasture Mountain and the parallel ridges of Shenandoah Mountain dominate this mid-century portrait of Highland and Augusta Counties. The landscape is defined by its dramatic ridge-and-valley formation, where narrow hollows like Sinclair Hollow and Freezland Hollow shelter small mountain communities. Settlements such as McDowell and Palo Alto serve as focal points for local life, supported by neighborhood institutions including McKendree Ch and Mt Hall Sch.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the early industrial footprint at Sivons Mill on the Bullpasture River, while hikers and foresters can locate the Sexton Shelter and Camp Todd in the high timberlands. The map reveals a remote Appalachian economy transitioning from isolated subsistence to modern connectivity, as evidenced by the winding path of the South Fork and the numerous family-named landmarks like Jenny Gwin Draft and Hiner Hollow that dot the map.