1926 Map of Warm Springs

About this map

Minnehaha Springs sits near the base of the Allegheny front, where the state boundary separates Pocahontas Co and Greenbrier Co, West Virginia, from Bath Co, Virginia. The landscape is defined by parallel ridges such as Brown Mountain and Miller Ridge, with life centered around the hollows and mountain gaps. The 1920s survey documents a network of rural education and faith, featuring numerous local institutions like Mt Tabor School, Sunset School, and Westminster Church. Waterways including Knapps Creek and Anthony Creek carve through the terrain, connecting small settlements and family-named landmarks like Shumate Hollow and Moore Hollow. The placement of Ryder Gap and high points like Mad Sheep highlights the difficult geography that shaped transportation and settlement patterns in this border region.