Potts Arm, a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia, has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as a special place worthy of protection from logging and road construction.

[1] Named after a spur extending off the main ridge of Potts Mountain, the area is popular with hunters, hikers, and anglers.

The Appalachian Mountains were extensively timbered in the early twentieth century leaving logging roads that are becoming overgrown but still passable.

[4] Old logging roads and railroad grades can be located by consulting the historical topographic maps available from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The rule provides some degree of protection by reducing the negative environmental impact of road construction and thus promoting the conservation of roadless areas.

[1] Potts Arm was not inventoried in the roadless area review, and therefore not protected from possible road construction and timber sales.