1970s Maps of Fauquier County, Virginia

1. 1970 Map of Ashby Gap, 1971 Print

   

   1970 Ashby Gap

   1971 Print · USGS

   The Blue Ridge high country and the winding Shenandoah River dominate the landscape in the early seventies. Genealogists and historians can locate remote mountain landmarks like Ashby Gap, Mt Weather, and the Providence Chapel cemetery.

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4. 1970 Map of Orlean, 1971 Print

   

   1970 Orlean

   1971 Print · USGS

   Fauquier County's rural landscape is captured here in the early seventies, showing a network of historic crossroads and mountain ridges. You can trace family homesteads near Orlean, identify local landmarks like Big Cobbler Mtn, and locate old meeting houses such as Thumb Run Ch.

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7. 1970 Map of Rectortown, 1972 Print

   

   1970 Rectortown

   1972 Print · USGS

   Fauquier and Loudoun counties appear in the early 1970s as a landscape of established horse farms and historic hamlets. Researchers can trace the Southern rail line through Rectortown, find local landmarks like Ivy Hill Cem, and locate the Middleburg Training Track.

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10. 1970 Map of Marshall, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Marshall

    1972 Print · USGS

    Fauquier County’s horse country and Piedmont ridges are captured here in the early seventies as new infrastructure began to reshape the landscape. Local historians can trace family-named peaks like England Mtn and rural crossroads such as Brookes Corner and Meadowville.

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13. 1970 Map of Upperville, 1976 Print

    

    1970 Upperville

    1976 Print · USGS

    Northern Fauquier County and the Blue Ridge foothills are captured in the early seventies as the region maintained its rural character. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of old country churches like Pleasant Vale Ch and rail stops at Markham or Delaplane.

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16. 1971 Map of Massies Corner, 1972 Print

    

    1971 Massies Corner

    1972 Print · USGS

    The rural Virginia Piedmont comes to life in the early seventies, centered on the historic crossroads of Massies Corner and Amissville. Genealogists and historians can locate family cemeteries, country churches like Mt Moriah Ch, and the mills along the Thornton River.

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19. 1972 Map of Chester Gap, 1977 Print

    

    1972 Chester Gap

    1977 Print · USGS

    The Blue Ridge foothills of northern Virginia are captured in this early 1970s aerial survey just as the landscape was beginning a new chapter of growth. Researchers can trace rural property lines and historic road patterns around Browntown and Chester Gap.

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22. 1972 Map of Linden, 1977 Print

    

    1972 Linden

    1977 Print · USGS

    The Blue Ridge foothills and Shenandoah Valley are revealed in this 1970s orthophotograph, capturing the area's rural character during a period of transition. Genealogists and local researchers can trace property lines and roads around Linden, Markham, and the Shenandoah River.

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25. 1972 Map of Flint Hill, 1977 Print

    

    1972 Flint Hill

    1977 Print · USGS

    Rappahannock and Fauquier counties are captured in the early seventies during a period of steady agricultural tradition. Researchers can trace the layout of historic crossroads settlements like Flint Hill and Hume through detailed aerial orthophotography.

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28. 1977 Map of Middleburg, 1979 Print

    

    1977 Middleburg

    1979 Print · USGS

    Northern Virginia in the late seventies reveals a landscape transitioning from rural estate country to a growing suburban corridor. Researchers can locate significant Civil War sites at Manassas National Battlefield Park and trace family names through Buchannon Gap Cem or the Linton Hall Military Sch.

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31. 1977 Map of Nokesville, 1982 Print

    

    1977 Nokesville

    1982 Print · USGS

    Northern Virginia was a landscape of patchwork farms and winding streams in the late seventies, just before major suburban shifts. Researchers can trace property lines and old road alignments connecting Nokesville, Bristow, and the historic area of Brentsville.

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34. 1977 Map of Thoroughfare Gap, 1982 Print

    

    1977 Thoroughfare Gap

    1982 Print · USGS

    Northern Virginia in the late seventies is captured in this aerial survey as rural tracts began to meet modern expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace the property lines and road networks around Haymarket, Buckland, and Antioch.

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37. 1977 Map of Middleburg, 1982 Print

    

    1977 Middleburg

    1982 Print · USGS

    Loudoun County horse country is captured in the late seventies through detailed aerial photography. Genealogists and researchers can trace the precise layout of properties and roads connecting Middleburg, Aldie, and Halfway.

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