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1995 Map of Mountain Grove

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Mountain Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Mountain Grove serves as the primary settlement hub in this 1990s-era map of the Virginia and West Virginia borderlands. The landscape is defined by the significant presence of public lands, including the George Washington National Forest and the T M Gathright Wildlife Management Area. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the northern reaches of Lake Moomaw, which creates a jagged shoreline along the slopes of Bolar Mountain.

Tracing the hollows and ridges reveals a history of local congregation and education, with features like Cochran Creek Ch and the descriptively named Yellow Schoolhouse Hollow. Transportation through these ridges is represented by the Allegheny Trail and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor near Bacova Junction. The terrain is deeply dissected by numerous drafts and runs, such as Mill Draft and Back Creek, reflecting the traditional drainage-oriented settlement patterns of the central Appalachians.