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1949 Map of Williamsville

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Williamsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

George Washington National Forest covers the majority of this landscape, where the ridges of Jack Mountain and Warm Springs Mtn create a corrugated terrain of steep drafts and narrow valleys. This late-1940s survey reveals a network of dispersed rural communities and spiritual centers, such as Stony Run Ch, Starr Chapel, and Valley Bethel Ch. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of the Bullpasture River and Cowpasture River, with small hubs like Williamsville and Burnsville serving as local anchors.

Evidence of early aviation and fire protection is found at the Duncan Knob Lookout Tower and Wallace Peak Lookout Tower, while the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad cuts through the southern corner near Panther Gap. For genealogists, the map is a primary source for locating vanished schoolhouses like Flood Sch and small family-named landmarks like McClung Ridge and Campbell Ridge that have long defined the geography of Bath Co and Highland Co.