Old Maps of McDowell, Virginia for Hiking & Exploration

Hike through history with 10 historic maps of McDowell. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.

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McDowell, VA maps

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  1. 1894 Map of Staunton, 1897 Print
    1894 Map of Staunton, 1897 Print
    1894 Staunton
    1897 Print · USGS
    The Shenandoah Valley was a hub of rail commerce and mountain industry in the 1890s, centered on the growing city of Staunton. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct rail stops and early industry at Giant Mills, Milnesville, and Stribling Spgs.
    8 unique versions available

  2. 1924 Map of Mc Dowell
    1924 Map of Mc Dowell
    1924 Mc Dowell
    1924 Print · USGS
    Highland County and the Allegheny borderlands are shown in the early twenties, a time of isolated mountain communities and high-ridge forests. Genealogists can trace family footprints at St Paul Church, Mt Hull School, and the remote Crummet Church.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1944 Map of Mc Dowell, 1960 Print
    1944 Map of Mc Dowell, 1960 Print
    1944 Mc Dowell
    1960 Print · USGS
    Highland and Augusta counties appear here during the mid-forties, capturing the remote mountain settlements and river gaps of the Alleghenies. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Siron's Mill and rural centers like Mc Dowell or Doe Hill.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1946 Map of Mc Dowell
    1946 Map of Mc Dowell
    1946 Mc Dowell
    1946 Print · USGS
    Highland and Augusta counties are shown in the 1940s as a landscape of ridge-top landmarks and valley crossroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Simons Mill, the historic Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike, and rural congregations at St Pauls Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1949 Map of Charlottesville
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1956 Map of Charlottesville, 1966 Print
    1956 Map of Charlottesville, 1966 Print
    1956 Charlottesville
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge are captured in detail during the mid-1960s as the modern interstate system began to emerge. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-connected hubs like Waynesboro or follow the river paths of the Rapidan River and Rivanna River.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1969 Map of Mc Dowell, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Mc Dowell, 1971 Print
    1969 Mc Dowell
    1971 Print · USGS
    Highland and Augusta counties are surveyed here in the late sixties, showing the ridge-and-valley terrain between the Bullpasture and Cowpasture Rivers. Genealogists and historians can locate the Hiner Ch, several rural cemeteries, and the Columbia Union College Biological Station.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1986 Map of Staunton
    1986 Map of Staunton
    1986 Staunton
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Shenandoah Valley and Allegheny Highlands meet in the mid-1980s, revealing a landscape of historic mountain towns and thermal resorts. Genealogists and historians can trace institutional landmarks like Mary Baldwin College or follow the legacy of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad through Craigsville and Swoope.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1999 Map of Mc Dowell, 2001 Print
    1999 Map of Mc Dowell, 2001 Print
    1999 Mc Dowell
    2001 Print · USGS
    Highland County at the end of the century remains a landscape of deep valleys and prominent ridges within the George Washington National Forest. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near McDowell, Liberty, and the Hiner Ch, or locate the Columbia Union College Biological Station.

  10. 2022 Map of McDowell, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of McDowell, 2022 Print
    2022 McDowell
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Highland County terrain comes alive in this survey of the McDowell area, where mountain gaps and river valleys shaped centuries of settlement. Researchers can trace family sites like the Armstrong Family Cem and the small community of Liberty along the Cowpasture River.

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