Old Maps of Rainbow Forest, Virginia

1. 1890 Map of Roanoke

   

   1890 Roanoke

   1890 Print · USGS

   The Roanoke Valley in the late nineteenth century was a growing rail and mining hub shaped by the Blue Ridge. Researchers can trace the early industrial footprint of the Rorer Mines or locate old community anchors like Dillons Mill and Hales Bridge.

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4. 1891 Map of Roanoke

   

   1891 Roanoke

   1891 Print · USGS

   Virginia's Blue Ridge and Roanoke Valley come alive in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by new rail lines and old river crossings. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family landmarks and forgotten transport nodes like Rorer Mines, Hollins Inst., and Blackwater Ford.

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7. 1929 Map of Roanoke

   

   1929 Roanoke

   1929 Print · USGS

   The Roanoke Valley is shown just before the Great Depression, documenting the area's transition from rural townships to a developing urban center. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Forest Chapel Sch, Coyner Springs, and the early neighborhoods of Riverdale.

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10. 1933 Map of Roanoke

    

    1933 Roanoke

    1933 Print · USGS

    The Roanoke Valley in the early thirties shows a thriving rail-and-river hub surrounded by a landscape of small crossroads schools and churches. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Hollins College, Gravel Hill Sch, and Trinity church.

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13. 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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16. 1959 Map of Roanoke

    

    1959 Roanoke

    1959 Print · USGS

    Central Virginia and the Blue Ridge appear in great detail during the late fifties, showcasing the transition from mountain industry to Piedmont farmland. Trace the path of the Norfolk and Western railroad or find old river towns like Appomattox and Amelia Court House.

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19. 1963 Map of Roanoke

    

    1963 Roanoke

    1963 Print · USGS

    Central Virginia and the Blue Ridge front appear here in the early sixties, caught between their deep railroad roots and new postwar developments. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Norfolk and Western through towns like Bedford and Altavista, or locate family landmarks near Smith Mountain Lake.

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22. 1963 Map of Stewartsville, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Stewartsville

    1964 Print · USGS

    Bedford and Botetourt counties meet along the crest of the mountains in the early sixties, as the scenic parkway overlooks a developing valley. Family historians can trace numerous rural churchyards and schools like Mays Memorial Cem and Colonial Sch.

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25. 1971 Map of Roanoke, 1977 Print

    

    1971 Roanoke

    1977 Print · USGS

    The Virginia Piedmont and Blue Ridge mountains meet in this early 1970s landscape of river valleys and rail hubs. Researchers can trace historic transportation routes and landmarks like the Appomattox Court House Nat Hist Pk, the Peaks of Otter, and Amelia Court House.

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28. 1977 Map of Stewartsville, 1983 Print

    

    1977 Stewartsville

    1983 Print · USGS

    Bedford County at the end of the 1970s shows a landscape of mountain foothills and developing rural settlements. Researchers can locate family lands near Stewartsville or trace the drainage of Falling Creek toward the Roanoke River.

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31. 1985 Map of Roanoke, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Roanoke

    1986 Print · USGS

    Mid-eighties Virginia comes into focus across the Blue Ridge and the upper Roanoke River valley during a period of steady regional growth. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks like Mt Moriah Ch, local hubs such as Cave Spring, and sites like the New London Airport (Drag Strip).

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34. 2022 Map of Stewartsville, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Stewartsville

    2022 Print · USGS

    The foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Bedford and Roanoke counties are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can locate numerous family burial sites like Gish Muse Cem and Coyner Springs Cem or trace the development of Stewartsville and Bonsack.

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