Old Maps of Lafayette, Virginia

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Lafayette, VA maps

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  1. 1890 Map of Christiansburg
    1890 Map of Christiansburg
    1890 Christiansburg
    1890 Print · USGS
    Southwestern Virginia in the late nineteenth century centers on the emerging rail and resort economy. Trace the Norfolk and Western Railroad through Christiansburg and find historic resorts like Alleghany Springs.
    10 unique versions available

  2. 1950 Map of Elliston, 1952 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1955 Map of Bluefield
    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.

  4. 1957 Map of Bluefield, 1967 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1961 Map of Bluefield
    1961 Map of Bluefield
    1961 Bluefield
    1961 Print · USGS
    The coalfields and mountain ridges of southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia are captured in the early sixties. Genealogists can trace family ties through rail-linked towns like Princeton and Richlands or along the shores of Bluestone Reservoir.

  6. 1963 Map of Elliston, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Elliston, 1965 Print
    1963 Elliston
    1965 Print · USGS
    In the early 1960s, the forks of the Roanoke River anchored the community life of Montgomery County. Genealogists can trace family names at Duckwiller Cem and Craighead Cem or locate the Elliston-Lafayette Sch and Wabun Bible Chapel.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1982 Map of Radford, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Radford, 1983 Print
    1982 Radford
    1983 Print · USGS
    The New River Valley and surrounding highlands are shown during a period of significant regional growth in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of VPI, locate historic sites like Yellow Sulphur Springs, and follow the Norfolk and Western rail lines through the gaps.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2022 Map of Elliston, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Elliston, 2022 Print
    2022 Elliston
    2022 Print · USGS
    The river forks at Elliston and Lafayette come into focus in this contemporary study of the Roanoke and Montgomery County line. Family historians can locate several rural burial grounds such as Bandy's Goodwin Cem and Lawrence Cem among the ridges of Poor Mtn.

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