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2022 Map of Thornton Gap

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Shenandoah National Park dominates this modern topographical study, centered on the high ridges where Page and Rappahannock counties meet along the Blue Ridge. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Skyline Dr and the Appalachian National Scenic Trl, which navigate a series of high-altitude passes including Thornton Gap, Beahms Gap, and Elkwallow Gap.

While the mountainous terrain is largely preserved within the park, the map preserves evidence of local genealogy through numerous family burial sites like Bolen Family Cem and Frazier Family Cem. The small community of Morning Star sits on the western edge of the mountains, anchored by the Morning Star Lutheran Church. Waterways such as the N Fork Thornton River and Jeremys Run carve deep hollows including Frazier Hollow and Thornton Hollow, tracing the complex drainage patterns of this protected Virginia wilderness.