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2022 Map of Palo Alto

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Palo Alto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Palo Alto sits at the junction of State Rte 620 and Co Rte 61 near the S Fork S Br Potomac River, marking a quiet highland crossroads on the border of Virginia and West Virginia. This landscape is dominated by the ridges of the George Washington National Forest, where the high peaks of Shenandoah Mountain and Little Bald Knob tower over deeply cut drainages like Sinclair Hollow and Wildcat Hollow.

The presence of Warren Rexrode Spring and Rock Lick Spring suggests the vital role of natural water sources in this mountainous terrain, while Puffenbarger Pond provides a localized landmark near the Highland and Augusta line. Long-established trails such as the Ramseys Draft Trl and Shenandoah Mountain Trl weave through the forest, following the same ridges and gaps used for generations to traverse the gap between the Little River and the headwaters of the Potomac.