Old Maps of Davis Shop, Virginia for Academic Research

1. 1892 Map of Harrisonburg, 1901 Print

   

   1892 Harrisonburg

   1901 Print · USGS

   The Shenandoah Valley during the 1890s reveals a landscape of thriving springs, mills, and emerging industry across Rockingham and Albemarle counties. Genealogists can trace family locations through sites like Meyerhoffer's Store, the Crimora Mine, and the University of Virginia Observatory.

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4. 1931 Map of University

   

   1931 University

   1931 Print · USGS

   Albemarle County is shown here during the late Prohibition era, when the university and the railroad defined the local economy. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like the Miller School, Whitehall, and Mt Plains Ch.

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7. 1935 Map of University, 1962 Print

   

   1935 University

   1962 Print · USGS

   Albemarle County is captured here in the mid-thirties as the new national park and Skyline Drive begin to reshape the Blue Ridge peaks. Genealogists can trace family names across dozens of rural institutions, from the Miller School to Meriwether Lewis Sch and Hillsboro.

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10. 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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13. 1956 Map of Charlottesville, 1966 Print

    

    1956 Charlottesville

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge are captured in detail during the mid-1960s as the modern interstate system began to emerge. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-connected hubs like Waynesboro or follow the river paths of the Rapidan River and Rivanna River.

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16. 1965 Map of Free Union, 1976 Print

    

    1965 Free Union

    1976 Print · USGS

    Albemarle and Greene Counties are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a rural landscape defined by community churches and river confluences. Researchers can locate local landmarks like Prize Hill Ch, the Thompson Cem, and the winding paths of the Mechums River.

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19. 1977 Map of Free Union, 1982 Print

    

    1977 Free Union

    1982 Print · USGS

    Albemarle County's rolling Piedmont and rising foothills are seen in the late seventies as a landscape of rural farmsteads and ancient watercourses. Genealogists can locate family lands near Free Union, Boonesville, and the banks of the Lynch River.

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22. 1986 Map of Charlottesville

    

    1986 Charlottesville

    1986 Print · USGS

    Central Virginia in the mid-eighties shows a landscape balanced between the growing city centers of the Piedmont and the protected ridges of the Blue Ridge. Trace the historic rail lines of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway or locate local landmarks like Monticello Mountain and Bridgewater College.

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25. 2022 Map of Free Union, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Free Union

    2022 Print · USGS

    The foothills of Albemarle and Greene Counties are mapped here in the early twenty-first century, showing a rural landscape shaped by narrow hollows and river forks. Genealogists can trace family heritage through sites like the Gentry-United Methodist Church Cem or the Gibson Family Cem.

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