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2022 Map of Parnassus

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Natural Chimneys stands as a prominent landmark in this landscape of the Shenandoah Valley, situated along the North River where the borders of Rockingham and Augusta counties meet. The area is defined by a network of small agricultural settlements and crossroads including Mount Solon, Moscow, and Parnassus. The terrain transitions from the elevations of Castle Hill and the ridges surrounding Possum Hollow down into the productive bottomlands of Glade Valley.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the connectivity of the region through corridors like Warm Springs Pike and the Scenic Hwy. Established community sites are evident in the Bridgewater Mennonite Church Cem near Centerville and the Click Cem to the north. Waterways like Mossy Cr and Long Glade Cr carve through the topography, illustrating the drainage patterns that have historically supported the farms and homesteads of central Virginia.