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1968 Map of Willis Mountain

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Willis Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Willis Mountain dominates the landscape of this Central Virginia survey, where industrial and rural life converge in the late 1960s. The prominent ridge is marked by a Mine and an Industrial Waste Pond, reflecting the area's mineral resource history. Below the heights, the Willis River and its numerous tributaries, including Cattail Creek and Nelson Fork, carve through the rolling terrain.

Small communities and crossroads such as Curdsville, Sheppards, and Pleasant Valley are anchored by local landmarks like Smyrna Ch, Holy Trinity Ch, and Mt Nebo Ch. Evidence of infrastructure is seen in the Pipeline and Pumping Station near the river. This map captures the region just as later 1980s updates were beginning to reflect changes in land use and woodland cover near the Buckingham Co and Cumberland Co line.