2022 Map of McDonalds Mill

About this map

Bennetts Mill and McDonalds Mill anchor the local geography of this Montgomery County landscape, where the N Fork Roanoke River and Craig Creek carve through the deep ridges of the Jefferson National Forest. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural community, marked by numerous private family burial grounds such as the Whitlock Family Cem, Gary Francisco Family Cem, and Newton Duncan Family Cem. This 2022 survey documents the persistent agricultural and residential patterns along the valleys of Paris Mtn and Sinking Creek Mtn, where modern infrastructure like the Catawba Valley Airport sits alongside the ancient path of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The network of hollows, including California Hollow and Aiken Dam Hollow, illustrates the complex drainage and settlement patterns that have defined this corner of Virginia for generations.