1960s Maps of Bland County, Virginia

1. 1961 Map of Bluefield

   

   1961 Bluefield

   1961 Print · USGS

   The coalfields and mountain ridges of southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia are captured in the early sixties. Genealogists can trace family ties through rail-linked towns like Princeton and Richlands or along the shores of Bluestone Reservoir.

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4. 1962 Map of Winston-Salem

   

   1962 Winston-Salem

   1962 Print · USGS

   The North Carolina Piedmont meets the Virginia highlands in the early sixties, showing the rail corridors and mountain gaps of the southern Appalachians. Researchers can trace the Blue Ridge Parkway or locate family sites near Winston-Salem, Mount Airy, and Hanging Rock Mountain.

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7. 1962 Map of Princeton, 1963 Print

   

   1962 Princeton

   1963 Print · USGS

   The Princeton area in the early sixties showcases a growing West Virginia town nestled between parallel ridges. Genealogists and local historians can trace family burial sites like Harvey Cem and Shumate Cem or follow the path of the Norfolk and Western railroad through the valley.

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10. 1962 Map of Bluefield, 1964 Print

    

    1962 Bluefield

    1964 Print · USGS

    The rail-and-ridge country of the West Virginia-Virginia border shows its mid-century growth and industrial character in the early sixties. Genealogists can locate family names at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cem or trace landmarks like Bluefield State Teachers College and Mountaineer Speedway.

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13. 1965 Map of Oakvale, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Oakvale

    1966 Print · USGS

    Mercer County and the Virginia borderlands are documented here in the mid-sixties, following the narrow valleys carved by the East River and Wolf Creek. Researchers can trace the Norfolk and Western rail line through Oakvale or locate family sites like Hales Chapel and Beamer Cem.

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16. 1965 Map of Long Spur, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Long Spur

    1967 Print · USGS

    The mountain valleys of Wythe and Pulaski counties are captured here in the mid-1960s as rural life persisted along the ridges. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Appalachian Trail across Walker Mountain or locate the old Spur Branch Sch and Davis Ch near Long Spur.

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19. 1965 Map of White Gate, 1967 Print

    

    1965 White Gate

    1967 Print · USGS

    Giles and Bland counties are captured in the mid-sixties, showing a landscape of deep ridges and the winding Walker Creek. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Appalachian Trail, locate the Bland State Correctional Farm, or find rural churches like Walkers Creek Ch.

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22. 1965 Map of Mechanicsburg, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Mechanicsburg

    1967 Print · USGS

    Bland County, Virginia, is shown in the mid-1960s as a landscape of valley farming and high forest ridges. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Byrns Chapel, the Appalachian Trail corridor, and the State Correctional Farm.

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25. 1968 Map of Rocky Gap, 1970 Print

    

    1968 Rocky Gap

    1970 Print · USGS

    Bland County's mountain gaps and forest lands are captured here in the late sixties as the region prepared for highway expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace family burial sites at Tuggle Cem and Hoges Chapel Cem or locate the community at Kimberling.

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28. 1968 Map of Bastian, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Bastian

    1971 Print · USGS

    Bland and Tazewell Counties are captured in the late sixties, where the urban edge of Bluefield meets the dense ridges of the Jefferson National Forest. Genealogists and historians can trace rural life at Bastian, Hicksville, and Grapefield, or locate family landmarks like Green Valley Ch and Clear Fork Ch.

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31. 1968 Map of Bland, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Bland

    1971 Print · USGS

    The ridges and valleys of Bland County are captured here in the late sixties as the mountain communities remained centered around old churches and mills. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Appalachian Trail across Walker Mountain or locate Temple Hill Cem and Helveys Mill.

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34. 1968 Map of Big Bend, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Big Bend

    1971 Print · USGS

    Bland and Wythe counties are shown in the late sixties as the mountain ridges remained largely forest and the valleys supported quiet rural life. Genealogists can locate several local landmarks including Community Ch, Effna, and Stony Fork Ch.

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37. 1968 Map of Cove Creek, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Cove Creek

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Virginia mountain country near the Bland and Tazewell border is documented here in the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can locate Maple Hill Cemetery, the Shawver Mill, and schools like Dudley Sch along the river valleys.

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