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1969 Map of Palo Alto

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Palo Alto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Palo Alto sits along the western edge of this 1969 survey, where Spring Run and South Fork converge near the Highland and Pendleton County line. The landscape is dominated by the ridges of the George Washington National Forest, including Shenandoah Mountain and Varner Ridge. This area shows a high density of named water features, from the headwaters of the Potomac River to numerous hollows like Huffman Hollow and Sinclair Hollow, which likely shaped the early settlement patterns and travel routes of the region.

Evidence of established mountain communities is found in several historic meeting houses, such as Wufome Ch, Crummett Ch, and Brushy Fork Ch. Notable landmarks like Puffenbarger Pond and Rock Lick Spring provide specific points of interest for local historians. High peaks such as Buffalo Knob and Dyers Knob punctuate the terrain, illustrating the high-elevation environment of the borderlands between Virginia and West Virginia.