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1946 Map of Warm Springs

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Warm Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Allegheny Mountains ridge-and-valley terrain dominates this mid-century survey, which straddles the border between Virginia and West Virginia. The landscape is defined by the parallel elevations of Huntersville Mountain and Warm Springs Mountain, with the Jackson River cutting a significant course through the central valleys. This era shows a network of established mountain communities and cultural landmarks, from the thermal resort area of Hot Springs to the smaller settlements of Mountain Grove and Minnehaha Springs.

Remote church sites and rural schools, such as Westminster Church, McHope Ch, and The Gap Sch, are scattered throughout the George Washington National Forest. The map captures a moment when traditional highland life remained evident in place names like Shakerag and Thomastown, while surveying the complex drainage patterns of Back Creek and Anthony Creek before modern development altered these upland corridors.