2013 Map of Potts Creek

About this map

Potts Creek lends its name to this mountain landscape along the Virginia-West Virginia border, where a complex network of ridges and watercourses defines the local geography. The area is marked by distinctive terrain features such as Middle Mountain, Potts Arm, and the dramatic Lovers Leap near Penny Hollow. In the western portion of the sheet, the Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery sits within Hanging Rock Valley, representing a significant local land use alongside the Steel Bridge Campground which provides river access. The map reveals an intricate drainage pattern, from the headwaters of Johns Creek and Potts Creek to numerous branches like Shawvers Run and Cold Spring Branch. Settlement remains sparse, concentrated primarily along valley corridors like Red Brush Valley and the roads following the creek beds, reflecting a rural character deeply tied to the underlying topography of the Appalachian ridges.