Forestry in Montgomery County, Virginia
Dennis Anderson, Forester
Charlie Yopp, Technician
Virginia Department of Forestry
75 Hampton Boulevard Suite C
Christiansburg, Virginia 24073
Phone:
540.382.8576
FAX: 540.381.2789
Map and Directions to this office.
Montgomery County contains 252,730 acres and lies in the Ridge and Valley province. It was formed from Fincastle County in 1776, and named for a Revolutionary hero, General Richard Montgomery. The region was settled by pioneers from Pennsylvania of German, French, Scotch-Irish and English decent who arrived using the “Wilderness Road” which roughly corresponds to current Rt. 11.
Approximately 60% of the county is forested with about 7% located in the Jefferson National Forest. The soils in the county vary from poor to good in the productivity and ability to grow trees. Precipitation averages about 40 inches.
Several rare and endangered species are present including the tall gay-feather and Addison’s leatherflower, both found on the Pedler Hills Glades Natural Area and piratebush which is found on Poor Mountain.
General Information
- Population: Map l Graph
- Forestry-related ordinances and zoning
- Virginia Locality Property and Tax Assessment Web page
- Montgomery County Web site
- U.S. Census Bureau - Montgomery County
- Virginia's Soil and Water Conservation Districts
- USDA Soils Web site - Soil maps and data available online for all 95 Virginia counties and 39 cities.
- Virginia Cooperative Extension - Offices in Virginia.
- County Profile from the ForestASyst Web Site.
Conservation
Fire
Forest Economics
- Harvest Value, Volume
- Planning Districts
- Jobs/Economy
- Harvest Value By County: Overall Ranking l Ranking by County Name
Forest Management
Water Quality
Weather Information
- Visit VDOF's Weather Page
Last modified: Wednesday, 26-Aug-2009 15:20:28 EDT