1950s Maps of Pittsylvania County, Virginia

1. 1951 Map of Moneta, 1953 Print

   

   1951 Moneta

   1953 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Bedford and Franklin counties are shown here before the inundation of the Roanoke valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of rural life through landmarks like Davis Mill, the VIRGINIAN rail line, and Emmaus Sch.

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4. 1951 Map of Altavista, 1953 Print

   

   1951 Altavista

   1953 Print · USGS

   The Roanoke River valley in the early fifties shows a region defined by its rail-and-river economy and tight-knit rural communities. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Bethlehem Ch, Lynch Sta, and Greasy Sch.

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7. 1952 Map of Milton, 1953 Print

   

   1952 Milton

   1953 Print · USGS

   The Dan River valley at the start of the 1950s reveals a landscape of tobacco farms and rural schoolhouses across the Virginia-North Carolina line. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Sutherlin Millpond, Mercy Seat Ch, and the Tan-yard.

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10. 1953 Map of Greensboro, 1981 Print

    

    1953 Greensboro

    1981 Print · USGS

    The Piedmont borderlands of North Carolina and Virginia show a landscape defined by new reservoirs and old rail lines. Trace family roots and the changing river geography through Elon College, the John H Kerr Reservoir, and South Boston.

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13. 1954 Map of Greensboro

    

    1954 Greensboro

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Piedmont borderlands of North Carolina and Virginia come alive in this mid-fifties study of a region defined by its rivers and rails. Researchers can trace the growing Buggs Island Lake or follow the paths of the Southern Ry and Seaboard Air Line RR through towns like Oxford and Reidsville.

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16. 1954 Map of Riceville, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Riceville

    1956 Print · USGS

    Central Virginia in the mid-1950s is captured here, showing the rural landscape along the Banister River. Local researchers can locate family landmarks like Henrys Mill, the Carter Glass Sch, and County Line Cem Ch.

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19. 1956 Map of Gladys, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Gladys

    1957 Print · USGS

    Southern Campbell County in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of rail-junction towns and river-bottom farms. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Mitchell Mill, Organ Chapel, and the Franklin Cem.

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22. 1956 Map of Milton, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Milton

    1957 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Caswell County and southern Virginia are captured here in the mid-1950s as a landscape of river-driven commerce and rail depots. Researchers can trace family sites from Milton to Ghent, locating landmarks like Sutherlin Millpond and the Archibald Murphy Sch.

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25. 1959 Map of Roanoke

    

    1959 Roanoke

    1959 Print · USGS

    Central Virginia and the Blue Ridge appear in great detail during the late fifties, showcasing the transition from mountain industry to Piedmont farmland. Trace the path of the Norfolk and Western railroad or find old river towns like Appomattox and Amelia Court House.

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