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2011 Map of Sugarloaf Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Sugarloaf Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Jane Furnace and Rebecca Furnace stand as markers of early industrial activity along the waters of Smith Branch and Limestone Hollow in this corner of the Blue Ridge. The landscape is defined by a dense network of ridges and hollows, where the high point of Sugarloaf Mountain overlooks a geography shaped by the drainage of North Buffalo Creek and South Buffalo Creek. The small community of Rapps Mill serves as a local focal point near the eastern edge, supported by legacy sites like Rapps Cemetery.

Water management and local genealogy are well-represented, from the Lexington Reservoir and Ad Cox Knob Dam in the north to family burial grounds such as Pullen Cemetery and Deacons Cemetery. The road network, including the Bluegrass Trl, follows the natural contours of the mountains, connecting isolated settlements like Reidland and Sanford Hill across a terrain where names like Stamping Ground Mountain and Wildcat Mountain hint at the area's wilderness character.