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1967 Map of Orkney Springs

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Orkney Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Orkney Springs serves as a prominent mountain resort center within the George Washington National Forest at the foot of Great North Mountain. This 1967 survey, with 1972 revisions, illustrates a landscape defined by the drainage of Stony Creek and the Lost River, showing the transition from the West Virginia border into Shenandoah County. The settlement patterns follow the narrow valleys, with Basye emerging as a focal point for recreation and local commerce near the Airstrip.

Genealogists and historians will find a dense concentration of rural landmarks, including the Shrine Mont Church Camp and several denominational outposts like Cove Chapel and Mt Hermon Ch. The presence of Powder Springs and various gaps such as Hunkerson Gap and Barb Gap highlights the geography that dictated early travel routes. Resource extraction and infrastructure are visible through the noted Quarry sites and Pipelines crossing the ridges of Supin Lick Ridge and Little North Mountain.