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2011 Map of Orkney Springs

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Orkney Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Orkney Springs and the village of Basye serve as the cultural heart of this Shenandoah County landscape, where the recreation and resort economy centers around Bryce Resort and its associated Bryce Airport. The geography is defined by a series of parallel ridges and hollows, including Powder Springs Mountain and Little North Mountain, which channel numerous waterways like Stony Creek and Upper Cove Run. These valleys harbor small, historically significant settlements such as Hepners, Macanie, and Basore.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high concentration of burial sites and religious landmarks, notably Mount Hermon Cemetery, the Morning Star Cemetery, and the Shrine Mont Church Camp. The map also documents modern water management through the Lake Laura and Lake Carroll impoundments, with Stony Creek Number Nine Dam and Lake Carroll Dam anchoring these bodies of water within the valley floor.