2013 Map of Stanley

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The S Fork Shenandoah River carves a sweeping path through this Page County landscape, dictating the placement of early riverfront settlements and agricultural corridors. Communities such as Alma, Honeyville, and Newport are established along the valley floor, while the terrain climbs sharply to the east into the high ridges of Roundhead Mountain and Smith Mountain. The presence of Grove Hill Landing underscores the importance of the river as a historical artery for transport and commerce before modern road networks dominated. To the south, the topography becomes increasingly complex, marked by locally named landmarks like Devils Tanyard and The Pinnacle. The transition from the alluvial plains of the Shenandoah to the steep hollows such as Stark Hollow and Steam Hollow reflects the traditional Appalachian land use patterns of valley-bottom farming and upland timbering.