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2019 Map of Stephens City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Stephens City and its surrounding countryside in Frederick and Warren counties are defined by a network of historic runs and valley roads. The landscape is dotted with long-established milling sites such as Klines Mill, Ridings Mill, and Parkins Mills, reflecting the region’s agricultural roots along waterways like Opequon Cr and Crooked Run. Transportation corridors like the Valley Pike and Front Royal Pike connect the larger settlements to smaller outposts like Vaucluse, Armel, and Nineveh.

Genealogical interest is found in the numerous rural burial grounds and places of worship, including Green Hill Cem and the Macedonia Church and its adjoining Macedonia Cem. Further south, the terrain shifts into the draws of Toney Hollow near the community of Reliance. The presence of Vaucluse Spring and the larger Lake Frederick provides a look at the natural water resources that influenced local settlement patterns for generations.