1999 Map of Warm Springs

About this map

Warm Springs Valley serves as the central corridor for this Bath County landscape, where the historic resort communities of Warm Springs and Hot Springs anchor the local geography. The map documents the concentrated settlement patterns along the valley floor, including West Warm Springs, Mitchelltown, and the company town of Bacova near its namesake Lake Bacova. These towns are interconnected by a network of local roads and the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line, which follows the orientation of the surrounding ridges. Higher elevations are dominated by the George Washington National Forest, encompassing Katydid Mountain and Cobbler Mountain. Small rural landmarks such as John Wesley Ch, Mt Hope Ch, and Valley High Sch provide essential points of reference for genealogists tracing family locations in this mountainous region during the late twentieth century.