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1962 Map of Sugarloaf Mtn

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Sugarloaf Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The iron-working history of the Virginia mountains is marked by Jane Furnace (Ruins) and Rebecca Furnace (Ruins), both situated near the Mill Creek drainage in the early 1960s. These industrial relics sit within a heavily corrugated landscape of the George Washington National Forest and Jefferson National Forest, where steep ridges like Painter Mountain and Sugarloaf Mtn define the terrain.

Settlement is concentrated along the creek bottoms, notably near Rapps Mill on North Buffalo Creek. The map documents several rural community centers including Mt Horeb Ch and Mt Bethel Ch, along with family-named burial grounds like Pullen Cem. To the north, the Lexington Reservoir and Ad Cox Knob Dam provide a glimpse into the water infrastructure serving the region during this era. The presence of Orebank Mtn further suggests the geological and mineral value of these highlands at the Botetourt and Rockbridge county line.