Mc Dowell, VA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1944)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Virginia, US
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Named places on this map
54 named features inside the Mc Dowell, VA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1944) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
- Ale Mountain
- Bald Ridge · ridge
- Big Bald Knob
- Big Hill
- Botkin Ridge · ridge
- Brushy Hill
- Brushy Ridge · ridge
- Buck Mountain
- Buffalo Knob
- Bullpasture Mountain
- Camp Ridge · ridge
- Cedar Knob
- Chestnut Oak Knob
- Chestnut Ridge · ridge
- Coalpit Knob
- Dividing Ridge · ridge
- Dyers Knob
- Eye Hill
- Frye Knob
- Gordons Peak
- Gwin Mountain
- Hardscrabble Knob
- High Knob
- Hulls Hill
and 19 more
Lakes, springs and falls
- Braley Pond · reservoir
- Crummett Spring · spring
- Hiner Spring · spring
- Hiner Springs · spring
- Judy Spring · spring
- Puffenbarger Pond · lake
- Rock Lick Spring · spring
- Sanders Farm Spring · spring
- Stark Pond · lake
- Warren Rexrode Spring · spring
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Freezland Flat · flat
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 · 11.5 MB