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2019 Map of Salisbury

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Salisbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

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The James River winds along the northern edge of this Botetourt County landscape, shaping the development of settlements like Salisbury and Springwood. The area is defined by its ridge-and-valley topography, where the prominent Timber Ridge and Little Timber Ridge run parallel to waterways like Catawba Creek and Spreading Spring Br. This environment created natural corridors for early roads and farming, evidenced by the clustered settlements at Kyles Mills and Owens.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers, including the Wesley Chapel Cem, Linkenhoker Cem, and Houseman Cem, which anchor the rural communities between the sprawling Jefferson National Forest to the east and the outskirts of Fincastle to the southwest. The presence of the Fincastle Airport and a dense network of local routes like Springwood Rd and State Rte 724 illustrates the 21st-century connectivity of this historically agricultural region.