1940s Maps of Clarke County, Virginia

1. 1942 Map of Winchester

   

   1942 Winchester

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Shenandoah Valley during the early years of the war shows a landscape of busy pikes and vital rail junctions. Researchers can trace historic fortifications like Star Fort, family sites at Ridings Mill, and landmarks like Greenway Court.

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4. 1943 Map of Gerrardstown

   

   1943 Gerrardstown

   1943 Print · USGS

   Berkeley County and the West Virginia-Virginia borderlands are captured here during the mid-1940s as a thriving network of valley settlements and mountain gaps. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Old Stone Ch, the County Home, and the old Tollgate at Inwood.

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7. 1943 Map of Bluemont, 1960 Print

   

   1943 Bluemont

   1960 Print · USGS

   Loudoun County’s rural heritage is preserved here in the 1940s, showing the ridge-and-valley landscape before modern development. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Unison and Willisville, and landmarks like Ebenezer Ch.

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10. 1943 Map of Ashby Gap, 1961 Print

    

    1943 Ashby Gap

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Blue Ridge mountains and Shenandoah Valley meet in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of high ridges and winding river bends. Trace the path of the Appalachian Trail past Mt Weather or locate rural landmarks like Mt Carmel Ch and Millwood.

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13. 1943 Map of Upperville, 1961 Print

    

    1943 Upperville

    1961 Print · USGS

    Northern Virginia's Piedmont and Blue Ridge foothills are captured here during the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Upperville, Delaplane, and Markham, or locate landmarks like Pennys Hill Sch and the SOUTHERN rail line.

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16. 1944 Map of Round Hill

    

    1944 Round Hill

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Virginia and West Virginia borderlands are captured here during the mid-forties, showing the river-carved landscape of the Blue Ridge. Researchers can trace the path of the Appalachian Trail or locate local landmarks like Mountain Mission and Round Hill.

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19. 1944 Map of Upperville

    

    1944 Upperville

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Fauquier County countryside during the mid-1940s shows a landscape of prominent ridges and rural crossroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths between Delaplane and Markham, locating landmarks like Fleetwood Roller Mills and the Fennys Hill School.

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22. 1944 Map of Bluemont

    

    1944 Bluemont

    1944 Print · USGS

    Loudoun County is shown in the mid-1940s as a landscape of mountain gaps and established rural hamlets. Genealogists and researchers can trace the locations of Pine Grove School, Ebenezer Church, and the winding Appalachian Trail.

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25. 1944 Map of Berryville

    

    1944 Berryville

    1944 Print · USGS

    Berryville and the fertile Clarke County farmlands are captured in the 1940s as the rail lines of the Norfolk and Western and Baltimore and Ohio shaped local trade. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Beulah Church, Peagans Mill, and Rippon.

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28. 1944 Map of Berryville

    

    1944 Berryville

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Virginia and West Virginia borderlands are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing the agricultural valley around Berryville meeting the steep Blue Ridge. Researchers can trace the path of the Appalachian Trail or locate vanished landmarks like Boyds Ferry and the Yellow Schoolhouse.

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31. 1944 Map of Front Royal

    

    1944 Front Royal

    1944 Print · USGS

    Front Royal and the northern Blue Ridge Mountains appear here during the mid-forties as industrial growth and federal land projects reshaped the valley. Researchers can trace family sites like Miller Cem, explore the early Skyline Drive, and locate schools such as Harmony Hollow Sch.

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34. 1948 Map of Baltimore

    

    1948 Baltimore

    1948 Print · USGS

    Maryland and Pennsylvania crossroads are captured in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by historic rail lines and major military installations. Genealogists can trace family connections in Gettysburg, Westminster, and near the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.

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37. 1948 Map of Washington

    

    1948 Washington

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Potomac and Chesapeake regions in the late 1940s reveal a landscape of expanding military reach and deep-rooted Tidewater settlements. Trace old rail corridors like the Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac RR or locate landmarks like the Wakefield Washington Monument and St. Marys College.

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40. 1948 Map of Cumberland

    

    1948 Cumberland

    1948 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Appalachia and the Shenandoah Valley are shown in detail, documenting the industrial and transportation hubs of the tri-state area. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Double Tollgate and Bunker Hill or along the Baltimore & Ohio RR.

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43. 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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