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2011 Map of Rig

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Rig
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Arthur and Seymourville serve as primary anchors in this rural landscape, situated along the north-south corridors west of the South Branch Potomac River. The area is characterized by a network of small agricultural and residential nodes such as Rig, Fisher, and Kessel, each once centered around their respective postal facilities like the Rig Post Office and Fisher Post Office. The drainage patterns of Patterson Creek and Lunice Creek dictate the local geography, with flood control infrastructure like the Patterson Creek Structure One Dam and Patterson Creek Structure Two Dam present in the northern reaches.

Industrial and natural history converge at the Petersburg Gap, where the river cuts through the terrain near Welton. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land proximity to distinctive landmarks such as Orrs Mountain, Charles Knob, and Huckleberry Ridge. The map also preserves the locations of river crossings and small valley settlements including Walnut Bottom and Old Arthur, reflecting a century of transportation development from the early river access at Badleys Ford to the modern rural road network.