Independence, VA Historical Topo Map (1933)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Virginia, US
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Older edition. This is the 1933 edition from the U.S. Geological Survey. A newer one may have been published since; check the agency's page for current rules and routes before relying on it.

About the Independence quad
The Independence quadrangle is a USGS 15-minute historical topo map covering about 14 × 17 mi of Grayson County, Virginia. This is the 1933 edition; the GeoPDF is 9.8 MB.
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Where this map covers
Named places on this map
29 named features inside the Independence, VA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1933) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
Lakes, springs and falls
- Hampton Lake · reservoir
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Chestnut Flat · flat
- Longs Gap · gap
- Low Gap · gap
- Mountain Island · island
- The Devils Hopper · basin
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 · 9.8 MB