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1951 Map of Waiteville

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Waiteville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Blue Healing Springs and Craig Healing Springs anchor the northern reaches of this mid-century survey, reflecting the region's legacy of mountain mineral springs and rural retreats. The landscape is defined by the sharp parallel ridges of Peters Mtn, Sinking Creek Mountain, and Brush Mountain, which dictate the settlement patterns of the era. Small mountain communities and family-named mill sites like McDonalds Mill and Bennetts Mill follow the narrow valleys carved by Johns Creek and Sinking Creek.

A network of country institutions is preserved here, from Bethel Churches to schools such as Maywood Sch and Dry Run Sch. The intersection of Giles, Craig, and Montgomery counties shows a terrain of extreme verticality, punctuated by landmarks like the abandoned lookout tower on Piney Ridge and the Half Acre of Rocks on Paris Mountain. This mapping documents the remote agrarian and timber character of the borderlands between Virginia and West Virginia shortly after the war.