1962 Map of Sugarloaf Mtn

About this map

Industrial ruins and high ridges define this 1962 survey of the mountainous border between Botetourt and Rockbridge counties. The presence of Jane Furnace (Ruins) and Rebecca Furnace (Ruins) points to a history of iron production in the creek-fed hollows of the George Washington National Forest. The landscape is dominated by the massive crests of North Mountain and Sugarloaf Mtn, with a network of streams including North Buffalo Creek and Sinking Creek carving through the valleys. The rural community life of the era is preserved through scattered landmarks like Rapps Mill and the Mt Horeb Ch, alongside family burial grounds like Pullen Cem. To the north, the Lexington Reservoir sits beneath Ad Cox Knob, marking a critical water management site for the surrounding area.