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1961 Map of Sinking Spring

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Sinking Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Indian Mounds and archaeological landmarks anchor this portion of the Virginia Military District, where the hills of Highland and Adams counties meet. The map centers on Sinking Spring, a village established at a crossroads near the headwaters of Baker Fork. The landscape is defined by its deep cultural history, most notably Serpent Mound State Park in the south and the high earthworks of Fort Hill State Park in the northeast.

Genealogists will find a wealth of scattered family and community sites, from the Old Dutch Cem and Byrd Cem to rural congregations like Dunkard Ridge Ch and Conaway Chapel. The drainage patterns of Brush Creek and its tributaries, including Cox Branch and Weasel Run, dictate the placement of small settlements such as Elmville and Louden, reflecting an era of upland farming and woodland conservation prior to modern expansion.