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1970s Maps of Louisa County, Virginia

Explore 16 historic maps of Louisa County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Louisa County, VA maps

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  1. 1970 Map of Louisa, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Louisa, 1972 Print
    1970 Louisa
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Virginia Piedmont in the early seventies centers on the growing county seat and the busy Chesapeake and Ohio rail line. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Despot Sch and several country churches, including Oak Grove Ch and Lasley Ch.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1970 Map of Zion Crossroads, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Zion Crossroads, 1972 Print
    1970 Zion Crossroads
    1972 Print · USGS
    Fluvanna and Louisa Counties are captured here at a moment of rural transition, centered on the strategic junction at Zion Crossroads. Researchers can locate historic local landmarks including Kents Store, Bybee Road Ch, and the Ferncliff Sch along the region's wooded ridges.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1970 Map of Orange, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Orange, 1972 Print
    1970 Orange
    1972 Print · USGS
    Orange and its surrounding Piedmont countryside are captured in the early seventies as a rail-centered community. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Pierces Shop, Vawter Corner, and historic congregations at Shady Grove Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1970 Map of Ferncliff, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Ferncliff, 1972 Print
    1970 Ferncliff
    1972 Print · USGS
    Louisa and Fluvanna counties meet along the Interstate corridor during this period of rural modernization. Researchers can trace family sites at Bells Crossroads and Shannon Hill, or locate old parishes like Macedonia Ch and Galilee Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1970 Map of Gordonsville, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Gordonsville, 1972 Print
    1970 Gordonsville
    1972 Print · USGS
    Gordonsville and the surrounding Virginia Piedmont are captured here in the early seventies as a vital rail crossroads. Researchers can trace family history through sites like James Madison Sch, Blue Run Ch, and the many cemeteries near Old Somerset.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1970 Map of Caledonia, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Caledonia, 1972 Print
    1970 Caledonia
    1972 Print · USGS
    Goochland and Fluvanna counties meet in this 1970 snapshot of rural Virginia life. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land and community centers like Tabscott, Second Union Sch, and the historic Three Chopt Road.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1970 Map of Boswells Tavern, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Boswells Tavern, 1972 Print
    1970 Boswells Tavern
    1972 Print · USGS
    Louisa and Albemarle counties are captured in the early seventies as traditional rural communities evolved alongside the South Anna River. Researchers can locate established landmarks like Boswells Tavern, the Green Springs Sch, and Pleasant Plain Ch.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1971 Map of Roanoke, 1977 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1973 Map of Richmond, 1974 Print
    1973 Map of Richmond, 1974 Print
    1973 Richmond
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Virginia Tidewater and Piedmont come alive in the early seventies, showcasing a region defined by its great rivers and massive military installations. Researchers can trace the mid-century growth of Richmond or locate family sites near Amelia Court House and Highland Springs.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1973 Map of Lake Anna East, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Lake Anna East, 1975 Print
    1973 Lake Anna East
    1975 Print · USGS
    Spotsylvania County in the early seventies shows the rural crossroads and river crossings before modern development reached the banks of the North Anna. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Duerson Store, Levy, and the Livingston Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1973 Map of Lake Anna West, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Lake Anna West, 1975 Print
    1973 Lake Anna West
    1975 Print · USGS
    As the North Anna River was impounded in the early seventies, this landscape transformed into a major reservoir. Genealogists can locate rural congregations like Laurel Hill Ch and trace the original paths of Pigeon Run and Elk Creek before the flooding of Lake Anna.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1977 Map of Keswick, 1982 Print
    1977 Map of Keswick, 1982 Print
    1977 Keswick
    1982 Print · USGS
    Albemarle County's Piedmont landscape is documented in the late seventies through detailed aerial photo-rectification. Researchers can trace land boundaries and rural homesteads around Keswick, Cismont, and the winding path of Mechunk Creek.
  37. 1977 Map of Boswells Tavern, 1982 Print
    1977 Map of Boswells Tavern, 1982 Print
    1977 Boswells Tavern
    1982 Print · USGS
    Louisa County in the late seventies is revealed through this aerial survey, showing the land's transition between forest and farm. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural layouts of Boswells Tavern, Waldrop, and Meltons.
  40. 1977 Map of Gordonsville, 1982 Print
    1977 Map of Gordonsville, 1982 Print
    1977 Gordonsville
    1982 Print · USGS
    Gordonsville and the surrounding Virginia Piedmont appear in sharp detail during the late seventies, showing the area's rural character and rail-town roots. Researchers can trace land tracts near Gordonsville and Somerset or locate family sites along Blue Run.
  43. 1979 Map of Boyd Tavern, 1982 Print
    1979 Map of Boyd Tavern, 1982 Print
    1979 Boyd Tavern
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Fluvanna County countryside underwent significant transformation by the late seventies, as seen in the development of Lake Monticello. Researchers can trace the growing suburban footprint near Nahor and Wildwood along the Rivanna River.
  46. 1979 Map of Dillwyn, 1982 Print
    1979 Map of Dillwyn, 1982 Print
    1979 Dillwyn
    1982 Print · USGS
    Central Virginia in the late seventies is defined by the winding James River and the rural communities of the Piedmont. Trace old transportation corridors and family-named ridges from Dillwyn and Buckingham to the Blue Ridge foothills.
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