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1933 Map of Mountain Grove

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Mountain Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Back Creek and the Jackson River define the sharp, ridgeline topography of this 1933 survey along the Virginia and West Virginia border. The map captures a mountain landscape shaped by narrow hollows and high gaps, where small settlements like Mooretown and Mountain Grove are tucked into the valley floors. Local life in the early 1930s is documented through scattered landmarks such as Eden Ch and the curiously named Mailbox Sch near Richardson Spur.

Transportation through this part of Bath County relied on routes like State No 804 and the Mc Clintic Bridge, which provided essential crossings over the rugged watercourses. The abundance of named hollows—including Schoolhouse Hollow and Ash Cabin Hollow—suggests a deeply localized geography where every fold in Bolar Mountain and Warm Springs Mountain was known and identified by the residents of the era.