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2013 Map of Palo Alto

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Palo Alto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Palo Alto sits within a landscape defined by the steep ridges of the Allegheny and Blue Ridge borders, specifically dominated by the massive presence of Shenandoah Mountain. The drainage patterns here are complex, featuring the headwaters of the S Fork S Br Potomac River and the North River, which flow through deep-cut valleys and named gaps. Local genealogy and land history are reflected in family-named landmarks such as Huffman Hollow, Varner Hollow, and Sinclair Hollow, as well as named water sources like Warren Rexrode Spring and Rock Lick Spring.

The road network, including State Rte 620 and various Forest Service routes like FR 95, provides access to high-elevation points such as Tearjacket Knob and Ugly Mountain. The presence of the Shenandoah Mountain Picnic Area and Puffenbarger Pond suggests a terrain that remains largely undeveloped, focused on conservation and forestry within the national forest system during the early twenty-first century.