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2023 Map of Ridge

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Cacapon Mountain and the parallel crests of Warm Springs Ridge and Timber Ridge dominate this section of the Appalachian landscape along the West Virginia and Virginia border. The geography is defined by a series of narrow valleys where small settlements like Bloomery and Unger are situated. A network of country roads, including Valley Rd and the Winchester Grade Rd, connects these rural communities through gaps such as Catlett Gap.

Local history is preserved in numerous family and community burial grounds, from the McIntire Cem near Hands Run to the Timber Ridge Primitive Baptist Cem further south. The map identifies specific water sources like the Ridge Hatchery Spring and Overmale Springs, which underscore the importance of natural springs to the area's development. Along the ridge lines, features such as The Lock and High Point offer significant topographical markers in this heavily forested region of Morgan and Hampshire Counties.