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1969 Map of Nimrod Hall

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Nimrod Hall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Cowpasture River carves a winding path through the ridges of the George Washington National Forest, defining the valley corridor between Beards Mountain and Rough Mountain. In this 1960s landscape, the small settlements of Nimrod Hall and Millboro Springs serve as local hubs along the river's edge, supported by rural institutions like Horeb Ch and Indian Hill Ch. The physical geography is dominated by a series of parallel ridges including Short Mountain and Little Mountain, which constrained early transportation routes.

The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad traverses this difficult terrain, passing through the Mason Tunnel to bypass the most severe topographic obstacles. This intersection of river and rail industry is balanced by the presence of the Bubbling Spring Recreation Area and numerous hollows such as Big Hollow and Sugar Hollow Run, illustrating the dual character of the region as both a managed timberland and a recreational gateway in Bath County.