Parnassus, VA Historical Topo Map (1947)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Virginia, US
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Older edition. This is the 1947 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 Parnassus quad
The Parnassus quadrangle is a USGS 15-minute historical topo map covering about 14 × 17 mi of Augusta and Rockingham counties, Virginia. It overlaps George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. This is the 1947 edition; the GeoPDF is 13.5 MB.
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Where this map covers
Named places on this map
43 named features inside the Parnassus, VA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1947) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
- Big Ridge · ridge
- Buck Hill
- Buck Mountain
- California Ridge · ridge
- Castle Hill
- Cooper Mountain
- Dunkard Ridge · ridge
- Elkhorn Mountain
- Fox Ridge · ridge
- Grindstone Mountain
- Grooms Ridge · ridge
- Hankey Mountain
- Hearthstone Ridge · ridge
- Hone Quarry Ridge · ridge
- Little North Mountain
- Lookout Mountain
- Middle Mountain
- Middle Ridge · ridge
- Narrow Back Mountain
- Natural Chimneys · pillar
- Oak Knob
- Path Ridge · ridge
- Pond Knob
- Prospect Knob
and 5 more
Lakes, springs and falls
- Barger Pond · lake
- Briery Branch Reservoir · reservoir
- Elkhorn Lake · reservoir
- Hearthstone Lake · reservoir
- Hone Quarry Reservoir · reservoir
- Mud Pond · lake
- Staunton Reservoir · reservoir
- Todd Lake · reservoir
- Union Spring Hollow Lake · reservoir
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Briery Branch Gap · gap
- Jennings Gap · gap
- Jennings Gap · gap
- Mud Pond Gap · gap
- North River 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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USGS historical 15-minute topo (1944)

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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 5, 2026 · 13.5 MB