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2023 Map of Rio

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The North River valley and its surrounding ridges anchor this rural landscape along the Hampshire and Hardy county line. Small settlements like Rio, Kirby, and Rock Oak are connected by a network of winding roads, including Rockoak Rd and Mountain Rd, that follow the natural contours of the high ground. The terrain is defined by prominent features such as Short Mtn and South Mountain, with several hollows like Bell Hollow and Cups Hollow carving through the ridgelines.

Local history is preserved in a significant number of family and community burial sites, including the Heare Cem, Grassy Lick Cem, and Lutheran Ebenezer Cem. The presence of Hotts Chapel Cem and Bethel Baptist Church Cem indicates the long-standing role of local congregations in these mountain communities. Water sources such as Raymond Hawse Spring and the South Fork Little Cacapon River illustrate the traditional reliance on the valley's drainage systems for the area's development.