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1966 Map of Potts Creek

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Potts Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Potts Creek flows through the central valley of this mid-1960s survey, marking a rugged borderland between Virginia and West Virginia. The landscape is dominated by the steep ridges of Peters Mountain and Potts Mountain, which hem in the narrow agricultural and forest lands of the Jefferson National Forest. This era shows a community rooted in its geographic landmarks and rural institutions, from the Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery in the west to the quiet clusters of Paxton Chapel and Mt Olivet Ch.

Evidence of early settlement is found in family-named sites like Ruble Cem and the Rowan Memorial Home Cem near Sweet Springs. The map illustrates a complex network of mountain drainage, with numerous named branches like Shawvers Run and Tub Run feeding the larger watercourses. These water patterns, combined with the presence of a Lookout Tower and a Radio Facility, indicate a region managed for both its natural resources and fire safety during the late twentieth century.