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2016 Map of Mount Sidney

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The North River and its numerous tributaries, including Naked Creek and Cooks Creek, carve through the Shenandoah Valley landscape between Bridgewater and Mount Sidney. This 2016 survey highlights a well-developed transportation and aviation corridor, anchored by the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport and Bridgewater Air Park. The map documents a blend of educational institutions like the Blue Ridge Community Coll Weyers Cave Campus and deep-rooted local history found in sites like Seawright Springs and the Melanchthon Lutheran Chapel Cem.

Settlement patterns follow the established valley floor, with Mount Crawford, Burketown, and Weyers Cave situated along the primary north-south transit routes. Genealogists will find many small family and church burial grounds, such as Landes Cem, Bells Cem, and Click Cem, which are scattered among the agricultural lands and low hills like Wise Hill. The boundary between Rockingham and Augusta counties bisects the region, reflecting the enduring political and administrative geography of this part of Virginia.