1921 Map of Ronceverte

About this map

Organ Cave stands as a subterranean landmark in this rugged corner of the Greenbrier and Monroe County borderlands. Surveyed in the early 1920s, the landscape is defined by the steep ridges of Peters Mountain and Kates Mountain, where small farming and milling communities gathered at the gaps and springs. The map documents an era when one-room schoolhouses like Horseshoe Bend School and Schley School were the centers of rural life, and mineral-rich waters drew visitors to Sweet Springs and Crimson Springs.