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2019 Map of Orkney Springs

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Orkney Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Orkney Springs serves as a central landmark in this portion of the Shenandoah Valley, situated beneath the heights of Great North Mountain. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the protected ridges of the George Washington National Forest and the developed resort areas around Basye. The map captures the specialized geography of the region, where leisure and aviation at Sky Bryce Airport sit adjacent to traditional settlements like Macanie and Hepners.

Water sources are plentiful throughout the drainages of Stony Cr and Lost River, with numerous named springs such as Upper Cove Spring and Ervin May Spring indicating the hydrologic character that once made the area a destination for mineral waters. Rural heritage is preserved in a series of family and community burial grounds, including Powder Springs Cem and Morning Star Cem, while geographic markers like Hunkerson Gap and Supin Lick Mtn provide context for the historical routes through the North Mountain range.