1930 Map of Warm Springs Run

About this map

Warm Springs serves as the focal point of this 1930 survey, situated at the base of the massive Warm Springs Mountain ridgeline. The map captures the social and economic fabric of Bath County between the wars, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor links industrial and residential pockets like Bacova Junction and Thomastown. Local community life is documented through the precise placement of institutional landmarks such as Mt Hope Ch, Chimney Run Ch, and the Thomastown Sch. The landscape is dominated by the steep topography of the George Washington National Forest, with various hollows and runs like Cowardin Run and Mine Hollow providing a blueprint of the rural drainage patterns that dictated settlement. The juxtaposition of established towns like Hot Springs against the wilderness of Back Creek Mtn illustrates the region's enduring reliance on the narrow valley floors for connectivity and commerce.