Amherst, VA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1952)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Virginia, US
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Named places on this map
55 named features inside the Amherst, VA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1952) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
- Bald Knob
- Banks Mountain
- Bear Mountain
- Buck Mountain
- Buffalo Spur · ridge
- Burks Mountain
- Cardinal Ridge · ridge
- Cedar Mountain
- Chestnut Ridge · ridge
- Fletcher Mountain
- Floyds Mountain
- Fork Mountain
- Glenn Mountain
- Gum Mountain
- Gun Mountain
- High Peak
- Jennings Mountain
- Kentucky Mountain
- Little Mount Pleasant
- Little Mountain
- Little Rocky Mountain
- Love Lady Mountain
- Mobley Mountain
- Mollys Mountain
and 20 more
Lakes, springs and falls
- Early Lake · reservoir
- Izaak Walton Pond · reservoir
- Mays Pond · reservoir
- Sweetbriar Lake · reservoir
- Thrasher Lake · reservoir
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Camden Gap · gap
- Cowcamp Gap · gap
- Crawford Gap · gap
- Pedlar Gap · gap
- Tolley Gap · gap
- Weir Gap · gap
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 5, 2026 · 8.6 MB