1966 Map of Potts Creek

About this map

Sweet Springs and the surrounding mountain ridges define this landscape along the border of Virginia and West Virginia during the mid-1960s. The area is dominated by the Jefferson National Forest, where steep terrain is marked by significant landmarks like Potts Mountain and Hanging Rock. Local life is anchored by small rural institutions such as Paxton Chapel and Mt Olivet Ch, along with numerous family burial grounds including Nutter Cem and Ruble Cem. A notable industrial and conservation presence is found at the Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery near the western edge of the sheet. The drainage patterns of Potts Creek and Johns Creek suggest a remote, highland economy where transport followed narrow valley floors like Red Brush Valley Branch, connecting isolated settlements and mountain gaps through a network of jeep trails and forest roads.