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2019 Map of Piney River

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Piney River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lowesville and the surrounding river valleys are the focal points of this 2019 survey, where the Nelson and Amherst county line follows the winding course of the Piney River. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the elevated peaks of the George Washington National Forest, including Page Mtn and Thompson Mtn, down to the fertile bottomlands of the Buffalo River.

Genealogists will find a high density of family burial grounds such as Harvey Cem, Cash Cem, and Harewood Cem, which are scattered among agricultural tracts and private airfields like the Fulcher Family Farms Airport. The settlement pattern reflects long-established rural communities at Gidsville, Shady Lane, and Clifford, connected by a network of winding roads like Lexington Tpke and Lowesville Rd that trace the ridges and stream beds of Indian Cr and Maple Run.