1940s Maps of Albemarle County, Virginia

1. 1943 Map of Lovingston, 1961 Print

   

   1943 Lovingston

   1961 Print · USGS

   The Nelson County foothills and Blue Ridge summits are captured in the early 1940s, during a transitional period for Virginia's upland communities. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Lovingston or find rural landmarks like Locust Grove Ch, Woods Mill, and the Stage Bridge.

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4. 1943 Map of Scottsville, 1969 Print

   

   1943 Scottsville

   1969 Print · USGS

   Central Virginia’s river valleys and historic estates are preserved in this mid-century portrait of the Albemarle and Fluvanna borderlands. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Ash Lawn, follow the Chesapeake and Ohio line through Nicholas Siding, or locate rural landmarks like Jefferson Mill.

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7. 1945 Map of Covesville

   

   1945 Covesville

   1945 Print · USGS

   Albemarle County's river valleys and mountain foothills are shown here in the mid-1940s, a period defined by the convergence of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Alberene, Esmont, and the Mt Zion Ch, or locate old industrial sites like Johnson Mill.

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10. 1946 Map of Scottsville

    

    1946 Scottsville

    1946 Print · USGS

    Central Virginia during the mid-1940s is shown here as a landscape of river-bend towns and quiet country crossroads. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through named landmarks like Jefferson Mill, Blenheim, and Antioch Ch, or follow the historic Three Chopt Road.

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13. 1946 Map of Lovingston

    

    1946 Lovingston

    1946 Print · USGS

    Nelson County and the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge are captured here in the mid-1940s, just as the regional road network was maturing. Genealogists can locate family landmarks and community hubs like Lovingston, Massies Mill, and the Dutch Creek Sch.

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16. 1947 Map of Roanoke, 1948 Print

    

    1947 Roanoke

    1948 Print · USGS

    Central Virginia in the late 1940s reveals a region defined by its great mountain ridges and the powerful river-and-rail economy connecting Roanoke to Lynchburg. Researchers can trace the path of the Virginian RR and locate historic county seats like Charlotte Court House.

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19. 1949 Map of Charlottesville

    

    1949 Charlottesville

    1949 Print · USGS

    The Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge appear in the late 1940s as a thriving corridor of rail and river commerce. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprints of Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Culpeper alongside the historic routes of the Southern Railway.

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22. 1949 Map of Charlottesville, 1962 Print

    

    1949 Charlottesville

    1962 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Albemarle County is captured here during a period of steady growth, anchored by the expansion of the Charlottesville area and its surrounding ridges. Researchers can locate rural landmarks like Advance Mills, the Albemarle Training Sch, and the historic Spotswood Trail.

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