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1969 Map of Millboro

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Millboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Millboro Springs and the village of Millboro anchor this survey of the mountainous border between Bath and Rockbridge counties. The landscape is defined by the steep ridges of Mill Mountain and Bratton Mountain, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad navigates the difficult terrain through the Millboro Tunnel and Lick Run Tunnel. These engineering feats highlight the importance of the rail corridor in connecting the rural communities of the western highlands.

Local history is preserved in the location of Rockbridge Alum Springs, once a famed mineral spring resort, and small rural settlements like California and Sycamore Valley. The map documents a rugged interior largely protected within the George Washington National Forest and the Goshen Wildlife Management Area, showing the transition of the land from early mineral-water tourism and transport to managed conservation. Family-named sites like Gentry Cem and The Pines Cem provide valuable points of reference for genealogical research.