Wise, VA Historical Topo Map (1921)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Virginia, US
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Older edition. This is the 1921 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 Wise quad
The Wise quadrangle is a USGS 15-minute historical topo map covering about 14 × 17 mi of Wise and Scott counties, Virginia. It overlaps George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. This is the 1921 edition; the GeoPDF is 12.5 MB.
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Where this map covers
Named places on this map
74 named features inside the Wise, VA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1921) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
- Amos Ridge · ridge
- Backbone Ridge · ridge
- Bat Ridge · ridge
- Bell Rock Ridge · ridge
- Big Flat Top
- Black Creek Ridge · ridge
- Black Hill
- Brushy Knob
- Buckner Ridge · ridge
- Camp Rock
- Chestnut Ridge · ridge
- Chimney Rock
- Coalpit Ridge · ridge
- Cove Ridge · ridge
- Davey Land Ridge · ridge
- Eagle Knob
- Fork Ridge · ridge
- Fork Ridge · ridge
- Good Spur Ridge · ridge
- Grindstone Ridge · ridge
- Guest Mountain
- High Knob
- Huff Rock
- Kerns Ridge · ridge
and 16 more
Lakes, springs and falls
- Back Creek Lake · reservoir
- Bark Camp Lake · reservoir
- Bear Creek Reservoir · reservoir
- Big Cherry Reservoir · reservoir
- Big Spring · spring
- Brickey Spring · spring
- Lake Wise · reservoir
- Lonesome Pine Lake (historical) · reservoir
- Lower Norton Reservoir · reservoir
- Norton Reservoirs · reservoir
- Rimrock Lake · reservoir
- Sulphur Spring · spring
- Upper Norton Reservoir · reservoir
- Valley Lake · reservoir
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Beaverdam Gap · gap
- Benges Gap · gap
- Board Tree Gap · gap
- Buffalo Gap · gap
- Coon Gap · gap
- Cracker Neck · gap
- Edith Gap · gap
- Flat Gap · gap
- Grays Island · island
- Indian Grave Gap · gap
- Little Stone Gap · gap
- Mahogany Gap · gap
- Maple Gap · gap
- Osbornes Gap · gap
- Parson Gap · gap
- Pendleton Island · island
and 4 more
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 · 12.5 MB