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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

Peters Mtn and Potts Mountain dominate the northern landscape of this Virginia-West Virginia borderland, where the mountain ranges of the Jefferson National Forest define the orientation of every community and creek. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valley floors, anchored by places like Waiteville and Simmonsville. Transportation and industry in the early 1950s remained closely tied to the terrain, evidenced by the Ray Siding rail point and the presence of local processing sites such as Valley Mill and Bennetts Mill.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, from the Bethel Churches and Mt Carmel Ch to numerous family-named burial grounds like Huffman Cem and Williams Cem. Notable geological and landmark features include the Acre of Rocks, the Lookout Tower (Abandoned) at Rocky Gap, and the transition from the Potts Creek drainage in the north to the Roanoke River headwaters near McDonalds Mill in the south.