2019 Map of Oriskany

About this map

Oriskany and the surrounding mountain ridges of Jefferson National Forest define this 2019 survey of Botetourt and Craig counties. The landscape is characterized by narrow valleys and high ridges such as Patterson Mtn and Caldwell Mtn, with local life clustered along the winding courses of Craig Creek and Catawba Creek. Genealogists will find a series of family-named burial grounds across the terrain, including Anderson Cem and Tucker Cem near the northern boundary, and Peck Cem to the south. The southern edge of the map shows the historic approach to the town of Fincastle, where the road network transitions from mountain gaps like Lees Gap into the more settled area of Howell Mills. Natural water sources, from the Sulphur Spring to the waters of N Fork Catawba Cr, illustrate the complex drainage patterns of the Virginia Highlands.