Artillery firing continued. At dusk, Trimble pushed his battle line forward to within a quarter mile of the US position, anticipating a night assault. CS accounts describe the US soldiers going into camp, lighting fires and making coffee. Ewell ordered Trimble to withdraw without making the attack. The battlefield of Cross Keys is largely intact, and the landscape retains a marked similarity to its Civil War-era appearance.
Land use is primarily agricultural with some residential housing along the main roads.
The Widow Haugh House resident points out repaired damage to the roof and interior walls of the house caused by a US solid shot. The Lee-Jackson Foundation owns 100 acres on Victory Hill, scene of Trimble's maneuvers and some of the most severe fighting. The road network appears to have been altered somewhat but historic maps are not accurate enough to allow reconstruction. The landscape is very hilly and cut with deep ravines making further assessment of small-scale features difficult without gaining access to perhaps a dozen private farms. The town of Port Republic is listed in the National Register as a historic district.