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2019 Map of Toms Brook

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Toms Brook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The North Fork Shenandoah River carves a dramatic series of oxbows known as the Seven Bends as it flows north toward Strasburg. This 2019 survey documents the intricate geography of the Shenandoah Valley, where the river valley is hemmed in by Little North Mountain to the west and the massive Massanutten Mountain to the east. The transportation network is anchored by the Old Valley Pike and the B & O RR, which connect a string of historic valley settlements including Maurertown, Toms Brook, and Harrisville.

Local history is preserved in numerous family and community burial sites, such as Mount Hebron Cem and Keller Cem. The landscape transitions from the agricultural river bottomlands near the River Bend Airport to the protected timberlands of the George Washington National Forest. Notable landmarks like the Burnshire Bridge and high ridges such as Fishers Hill provide clear orientation for researchers studying the region's topography and land use patterns.