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1965 Map of Pilot

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Pilot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The boundary between Montgomery and Floyd counties follows the crests of Fishers View Mountain and Pilot Mountain, defining a landscape where narrow valleys are home to concentrated rural settlements. Small hamlets like Huffville and Pilot serve as nodes in a network of winding mountain roads and creek-side dwellings. The area is dotted with numerous small country churches, including Vaughn Chapel, Sowders Chapel, and Bethlehem Church, highlighting the deep-seated community structures typical of the mid-20th-century Blue Ridge region.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with the South Fork Roanoke River carving through the northeastern corner while tributaries like Brush Creek and Elliott Creek drain the surrounding ridges. Natural landmarks such as Styles Falls and High Rock punctuate the steep terrain, while the prevalence of unnamed cemeteries near settlements like Terrys Fork and Sugar Grove provides valuable data for those tracing family lineages in this part of Virginia.