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2022 Map of Stuarts Draft

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Stuarts Draft
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Stuarts Draft and southern Staunton area is characterized by a mix of agricultural valley lands and the rising foothills of the Blue Ridge. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the South River corridor, where the community of Rivermont sits near the edge of the George Washington Nat For. This landscape shows a distinct transition from the forested mountain slopes to the developed plains where CSX Transportation rail lines and major interstates intersect.

Several small settlements and rural crossroads punctuate the terrain, including Folly Mills, Mint Spring, and White Hill. Water features like Christians Cr and Folly Mills Cr drain the central valleys, while Chestnut Ridge provides a prominent topographic boundary to the west. Local landmarks such as Hattons Pond and Lake Wilda reflect the area's hydrology, serving as focal points for the smaller residential clusters of Wilda and Brookwood.