1950s Maps of Montgomery County, Virginia

1. 1950 Map of Elliston, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Elliston

   1952 Print · USGS

   The Roanoke River headwaters and Blue Ridge highlands are captured here in the early postwar era. Genealogists and historians can trace community roots through numerous country landmarks like Check High Sch, Dillons Mill, and Bend Union Ch.

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4. 1950 Map of Radford, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Radford

   1952 Print · USGS

   The New River valley and the newly formed Claytor Lake are captured here at the start of the 1950s. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named sites like Goodwins Ferry, Hickman Cem, and schools such as Walton Sch No 1.

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7. 1951 Map of Waiteville, 1953 Print

   

   1951 Waiteville

   1953 Print · USGS

   The Virginia and West Virginia borderlands are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape of high ridges and narrow valley settlements. Researchers can find old community hubs like Blue Healing Springs, Simmonsville, and Slussers Chapel among the mountain hollows.

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10. 1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print

    

    1953 Winston-Salem

    1974 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Piedmont and Virginia highlands meet in the mid-1950s, a landscape defined by the tobacco and textile hubs of the Blue Ridge foothills. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river geography connecting Winston-Salem to mountain towns like Mount Airy and Galax.

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13. 1955 Map of Bluefield

    

    1955 Bluefield

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Central Appalachian borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties, showing the coal and rail networks connecting Bluefield to Beckley. Researchers can trace the industrial landscape of the New River Ordnance Plant and the terrain of Burkes Garden.

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16. 1955 Map of Winston-Salem

    

    1955 Winston-Salem

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Central Blue Ridge and Piedmont transition are captured here in the mid-fifties, from the industrial hub of Winston-Salem to the high peaks of Southwest Virginia. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Richmond Hill Ch, Siloam Ch, and the old rail stops along the Southern Railway.

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19. 1956 Map of Macks Mountain, 1969 Print

    

    1956 Macks Mountain

    1969 Print · USGS

    Carroll and Floyd counties are shown here in the mid-fifties, just as the regional landscape was being reshaped by the waters of Claytor Lake. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous mountain landmarks like Mabry Crossroads, Indian Valley, and the Dugspur School.

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22. 1957 Map of Floyd, 1959 Print

    

    1957 Floyd

    1959 Print · USGS

    Floyd and the surrounding Blue Ridge highlands are captured here in the late fifties as the Blue Ridge Parkway integrated with local backroads. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Mabry Mill, Shelors Mill, and numerous country churches including Dillons Chapel.

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25. 1957 Map of Bluefield, 1967 Print

    

    1957 Bluefield

    1967 Print · USGS

    The heart of Central Appalachia in the mid-fifties is defined by the winding rail lines and river valleys of the coalfields. Researchers can trace the industrial footprints of towns like Welch and Princeton or locate landmarks such as the Bluestone Reservoir and Claytor Lake.

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