1930s Maps of Grayson County, Virginia

Explore 18 historic maps of Grayson County from the 1930s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1930s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Grayson County, VA maps

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  1. 1930 Map of Speedwell
    1930 Map of Speedwell
    1930 Speedwell
    1930 Print · USGS
    Wythe County is captured here in the late twenties, showing the intersection of vital transit corridors and mountain wilderness. Researchers can trace the early Appalachian Trail or locate family roots at St Paul Ch and Slate Spring Sch.

  2. 1930 Map of Independence
    1930 Map of Independence
    1930 Independence
    1930 Print · USGS
    Grayson County and the North Carolina borderlands are captured here during the 1930s, showing a landscape of high ridges and deep river bends. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Moyers Store, Bennington Mill, and numerous river crossings like Moore Ferry.

  3. 1930 Map of Max Meadows
    1930 Map of Max Meadows
    1930 Max Meadows
    1930 Print · USGS
    The industrial and riverine corridor of Wythe and Carroll counties comes alive in the late 1920s, showcasing a network of mining towns and rail lines. Trace family roots and local history through landmarks like Fort Chiswell, the Boom Furnace, and the ferry crossing at Carter Ferry.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1931 Map of Rural Retreat
    1931 Map of Rural Retreat
    1931 Rural Retreat
    1931 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Virginia in the early 1930s is defined by its ridge-and-valley terrain and the rail-and-road corridor of the Norfolk and Western. Genealogists can trace local landmarks like Wasson Cem, Roberts Mill, and the Old Iron Mine near Sugar Grove.

  5. 1931 Map of Galax
    1931 Map of Galax
    1931 Galax
    1931 Print · USGS
    The Blue Ridge foothills of Virginia and North Carolina come into focus during the early 1930s as the rail-and-river economy develops. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like Bishop Cem, McKnights Mill, and the early river crossings at Blair Ferry.

  6. 1933 Map of Independence
    1933 Map of Independence
    1933 Independence
    1933 Print · USGS
    Grayson County in the early thirties is captured here as a landscape of river crossings and mountain settlements. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Boyer Ferry, Grayson Mill, and Cox Chapel.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1933 Map of Galax
    1933 Map of Galax
    1933 Galax
    1933 Print · USGS
    Carroll County and the surrounding Blue Ridge highlands are captured in the early 1930s, showing a landscape defined by river ferries and rail spurs. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and community hubs like Pipers Gap PO, Lambsburg, and the Dixon Ferry crossing on the New River.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1935 Map of Mouth of Wilson
    1935 Map of Mouth of Wilson
    1935 Mouth of Wilson
    1935 Print · USGS
    Grayson County was a landscape of high ridges and river crossings in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace family sites at Youngs Chapel, find early crossings like Halsey Ferry, and locate old mountain schoolhouses like Oak Hill Sch and Fairwood Sch.

  9. 1935 Map of Grayson
    1935 Map of Grayson
    1935 Grayson
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high tri-state ridges of Washington County, Tennessee, and neighboring Virginia are shown here just before the mid-century. Genealogists and hikers can trace old mountain paths through Cut Laurel Gap, find the State Line Sch, and locate the Norfolk and Western rail line near Green Cove.

  10. 1935 Map of Park
    1935 Map of Park
    1935 Park
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high-country borderlands of North Carolina and Virginia appear here in the mid-1930s just as early aerial mapping began. Researchers can locate the mountain settlement of Park and trace the drainage of Green Creek through the Unaka National Forest.

  11. 1935 Map of Mount Rogers
    1935 Map of Mount Rogers
    1935 Mount Rogers
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high peaks of Grayson and Smyth Counties are documented here in the mid-1930s as the Appalachian Trail was being established across Mount Rogers. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of mountain life at Konnarock, the Iron Mountain Boys Sch, and Taylors Valley.

  12. 1935 Map of Cedar Springs
    1935 Map of Cedar Springs
    1935 Cedar Springs
    1935 Print · USGS
    Southwest Virginia's high ridges and hollows come into focus during the mid-1930s as the Smyth and Wythe county line is surveyed. Researchers can trace the exact locations of local landmarks like Lindamood Sch, Union Chapel, and the paths through Glade Hollow.

  13. 1935 Map of Trout Dale
    1935 Map of Trout Dale
    1935 Trout Dale
    1935 Print · USGS
    Grayson and Smyth Counties are shown in the mid-1930s as a high-altitude landscape of national forest and developing highways. Researchers can trace the early route of the Appalachian Trail and find family-named landmarks like Houndshell Branch and Slabtown Br.

  14. 1935 Map of Whitetop Mountain
    1935 Map of Whitetop Mountain
    1935 Whitetop Mountain
    1935 Print · USGS
    The high peaks of Southwest Virginia appear here in the mid-1930s, featuring the summits and gaps of the Blue Ridge. Researchers can trace the early route of the Appalachian Trail and locate mountain landmarks like Konnarock Sch, Elk Garden, and Stony Creek Ch.

  15. 1935 Map of Middle Fox Creek
    1935 Map of Middle Fox Creek
    1935 Middle Fox Creek
    1935 Print · USGS
    The Smyth and Grayson county line is captured during the mid-1930s as the regional landscape was being documented for the Tennessee Valley Authority. Researchers can trace early routes through Houndshell Gap and locate landmarks like Hemp Patch and the Appalachian Trail.

  16. 1938 Map of Grayson, 1957 Print
    1938 Map of Grayson, 1957 Print
    1938 Grayson
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Appalachian high country at the junction of Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina comes into focus in the late 1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side life along the Norfolk and Western and locate landmarks like Waldener Grove Ch and the Sutherland Cem.

  17. 1939 Map of Speedwell
    1939 Map of Speedwell
    1939 Speedwell
    1939 Print · USGS
    The mountain valleys of Wythe County are captured here in the late 1930s, showing a landscape of scattered rural schools and early industrial sites. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Rowe Crossroads or trace the early path of the APPALACHIAN TRAILS past Little Wythe Furnace.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1939 Map of Mount Rogers
    1939 Map of Mount Rogers
    1939 Mount Rogers
    1939 Print · USGS
    The Virginia and Tennessee borderlands come alive in this survey from the 1930s, showing the mountain communities and logging-era geography of the High Country. Researchers can locate the Konnarock Girls Sch, family-named mill sites like Loves Mill, and the early path of the Appalachian Trail.
    3 unique versions available

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