Old Maps of Furnace, Virginia for Academic Research

1. 1892 Map of Harrisonburg, 1901 Print

   

   1892 Harrisonburg

   1901 Print · USGS

   The Shenandoah Valley during the 1890s reveals a landscape of thriving springs, mills, and emerging industry across Rockingham and Albemarle counties. Genealogists can trace family locations through sites like Meyerhoffer's Store, the Crimora Mine, and the University of Virginia Observatory.

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4. 1937 Map of Elkton

   

   1937 Elkton

   1937 Print · USGS

   The Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge highlands are captured here in the 1930s as mountain missions and rural schools still served remote hollows. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Wyatt Shiflett Ch, Simmons Gap PO, and Blose Sch.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 1965 Map of Elkton East, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Elkton East

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge highlands meet in the 1960s, showing a landscape of river-side towns and mountain hollows. Genealogists can trace family roots at Naylor Cem or Mt Paran Ch, and follow the rails of the Norfolk and Western.

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16. 1977 Map of Elkton East, 1981 Print

    

    1977 Elkton East

    1981 Print · USGS

    The Rockingham County valley meets the Blue Ridge in the late seventies. Family historians can trace rural settlements like Furnace and Verbena, or locate land along Naked Creek and Elk Run.

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19. 1986 Map of Charlottesville

    

    1986 Charlottesville

    1986 Print · USGS

    Central Virginia in the mid-eighties shows a landscape balanced between the growing city centers of the Piedmont and the protected ridges of the Blue Ridge. Trace the historic rail lines of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway or locate local landmarks like Monticello Mountain and Bridgewater College.

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22. 1997 Map of Elkton East, 1999 Print

    

    1997 Elkton East

    1999 Print · USGS

    The Shenandoah Valley meets the Blue Ridge in the late twentieth century, showing a mix of mountain wilderness and river-town life. Trace family sites at Naylor Cem, old routes near Furnace, and springs like Bear Lithia Spring.

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25. 2022 Map of Elkton East, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Elkton East

    2022 Print · USGS

    The eastern Blue Ridge and the Shenandoah Valley meet here, showing a landscape defined by high mountain ridges and deep hollows. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous burial sites like the Merica Family Cem, Samuels Cem, and Ed Hensley Cem.

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