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2016 Map of Rainsburg

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Rainsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Rainsburg and the surrounding valley floor of Cumberland Valley are defined by a network of springs and runs flowing between the prominent ridges of Wills Mtn and Buffalo Mtn. This landscape in southern Bedford County is marked by its mineral waters, including White Sulphur Springs, Magnesium Spring, and Crystal Spring, which historically supported local resorts and communities. The settlement pattern is largely rural and linear, following the base of the mountains along routes like Glade Pike and Bedford Valley Rd.

Genealogists will find numerous small burial sites and institutions scattered across the township, such as the Major John Cessna Burial Site and the Bedford County Home Alms House Cem. Local religious life is anchored by the Yeager Memorial Lutheran Church and Woods Church Cem. Small hamlets like Burning Bush and Charlesville occupy the intersections of winding country lanes, illustrating a 21st-century snapshot of a long-established agricultural and heritage corridor.