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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Rockingham County, Virginia

Explore 87 historic maps of Rockingham County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Rockingham County, VA maps

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  1. 1920 Map of Petersburg
    1920 Map of Petersburg
    1920 Petersburg
    1920 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia and Virginia borderlands were a network of tight-knit mountain communities just after the Great War. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Schmuckers School and Sites Chapel or trace the early Smoke Hole Settlement.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1921 Map of Orkney Springs
    1921 Map of Orkney Springs
    1921 Orkney Springs
    1921 Print · USGS
    Hardy County life in the early 1920s was centered in the valley between the high ridges of Shenandoah and South Fork mountains. Genealogists can trace family footprints through a dense network of rural schools and churches, including Jenkins Chapel, Mathias, and the Lumber RR.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1921 Map of Petersburg
    1921 Map of Petersburg
    1921 Petersburg
    1921 Print · USGS
    Eastern West Virginia at the start of the twenties shows a landscape of mountain hollows tied together by the Baltimore and Ohio at Petersburg. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Hedrick Church, Crites School, and Ketterman.
  10. 1922 Map of Fort Seybert
    1922 Map of Fort Seybert
    1922 Fort Seybert
    1922 Print · USGS
    Pendleton County's South Fork Valley is captured in the early 1920s, showing a landscape of remote mountain homesteads and small valley hamlets. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Locust Grove School, New Bethel Church, and the high peaks of Shenandoah Mountain.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1922 Map of Petersburg
    1922 Map of Petersburg
    1922 Petersburg
    1922 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia highlands in the early 1920s are centered here on the river valley at Petersburg. Researchers can locate dozens of rural schools and mountain churches, including Royal Glen Mill, Hedrick Church, and Mountaindale School.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1923 Map of Orkney Springs
    1923 Map of Orkney Springs
    1923 Orkney Springs
    1923 Print · USGS
    Hardy County, West Virginia, is shown in the early twenties as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and mountain churches tucked between high ridges. Genealogists can locate specific family-named landmarks like Halterman School, Jenkins Chapel, and the Lumber RR line.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1924 Map of Fort Seybert
    1924 Map of Fort Seybert
    1924 Fort Seybert
    1924 Print · USGS
    In the early 1920s, the Pendleton County highlands were defined by remote mountain gaps and close-knit valley settlements. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural hubs like Fort Seybert, Brandywine, and the Cedar Grove School.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1930 Map of Madison
    1930 Map of Madison
    1930 Madison
    1930 Print · USGS
    The Blue Ridge foothills of Madison and Greene counties are captured here just as Shenandoah National Park was being established. Researchers can trace the early mountain communities around Graves Mill, Criglersville, and the remote Upper Pocosin Mission.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1931 Map of University
    1931 Map of University
    1931 University
    1931 Print · USGS
    Albemarle County is shown here during the late Prohibition era, when the university and the railroad defined the local economy. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like the Miller School, Whitehall, and Mt Plains Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1933 Map of Madison
    1933 Map of Madison
    1933 Madison
    1933 Print · USGS
    The Virginia Piedmont meets the Blue Ridge in the early thirties, just as the national park is taking shape. Genealogists can trace family names across Eppards Mill, The Presidents Camp, and remote schools like the Upper Pocosin Mission.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1934 Map of Waynesboro
    1934 Map of Waynesboro
    1934 Waynesboro
    1934 Print · USGS
    Augusta County settlements and Blue Ridge rail lines are captured here in the mid-1930s as the regional economy modernized. Local historians can trace old schools and churches from Fort Defiance to Lipscomb, including Old Stone Ch and the Blue Ridge Tunnel.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1935 Map of University, 1962 Print
    1935 Map of University, 1962 Print
    1935 University
    1962 Print · USGS
    Albemarle County is captured here in the mid-thirties as the new national park and Skyline Drive begin to reshape the Blue Ridge peaks. Genealogists can trace family names across dozens of rural institutions, from the Miller School to Meriwether Lewis Sch and Hillsboro.
  37. 1937 Map of Elkton
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1939 Map of Waynesboro
    1939 Map of Waynesboro
    1939 Waynesboro
    1939 Print · USGS
    The Shenandoah Valley meets the Blue Ridge in the late 1930s, showing a critical crossroads of rail and mountain passage. Genealogists can trace family names and institutions from the Augusta Military Academy at Fort Defiance to the Blue Ridge Tunnel near Waynesboro.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1940 Map of Orkney Springs
    1940 Map of Orkney Springs
    1940 Orkney Springs
    1940 Print · USGS
    The West Virginia and Virginia borderlands appear in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of mountain resorts and valley farms. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Halterman Cem and schools such as Mt Hermon Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1941 Map of Harrisonburg, 1965 Print
    1941 Map of Harrisonburg, 1965 Print
    1941 Harrisonburg
    1965 Print · USGS
    Harrisonburg and the surrounding Rockingham County countryside are shown here in the early 1940s, a landscape shaped by rail, river, and regional history. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Weyers Cave, St Michaels Ch, and the Civilian Public Service Camp No 8.
  49. 1942 Map of Mt Jackson, 1959 Print
    1942 Map of Mt Jackson, 1959 Print
    1942 Mt Jackson
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Shenandoah Valley during the early forties reveals a landscape defined by the towering Massanutten Mountain and the winding river forks. Researchers can trace historic industrial sites like Catherine Furnace, old schools such as Soliloquy Sch, and the grounds of Shenandoah Academy.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1943 Map of Orkney Springs
    1943 Map of Orkney Springs
    1943 Orkney Springs
    1943 Print · USGS
    The mountain valleys of the West Virginia-Virginia border come alive in the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by ridges and rural hamlets. Family researchers can trace ancestry through numerous schools and churches like Jenkins Chapel, Halterman School, and Tusing Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1943 Map of Harrisonburg
    1943 Map of Harrisonburg
    1943 Harrisonburg
    1943 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Rockingham County centers on the growing college town of Harrisonburg as the surrounding valley thrives on a mix of agriculture and rail commerce. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Weyers Cave, Bridgewater College, and Melanchthon Chapel.
  58. 1944 Map of Orkney Springs
    1944 Map of Orkney Springs
    1944 Orkney Springs
    1944 Print · USGS
    Deep in the mountains of Hardy County during the 1940s, this area was defined by its tight-knit valley settlements and small mountain schools. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Fravel Run Sch, Jenkins Chapel, and the community of Lost City.
  61. 1944 Map of Parnassus, 1955 Print
    1944 Map of Parnassus, 1955 Print
    1944 Parnassus
    1955 Print · USGS
    The rural landscapes of Augusta County are shown here during the mid-1940s, where farming valleys meet the high ridges of the national forest. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as Fulton Sch, the towering Natural Chimneys, and small crossroads like Parnassus and Mt Solon.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1946 Map of Mt Jackson
    1946 Map of Mt Jackson
    1946 Mt Jackson
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Shenandoah Valley during the mid-1940s reveals a landscape defined by the parallel forks of its famous river and the rising wall of Massanutten Mountain. Genealogists can trace family lines through sites like Riedlers Sch, Catherine Furnace, and Long Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1947 Map of Parnassus
    1947 Map of Parnassus
    1947 Parnassus
    1947 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Augusta and Rockingham counties is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing the transition from fertile valley farms to high mountain ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Natural Chimneys, Mt Solon, and the Payne Chapel schoolhouse.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1947 Map of Mt Jackson
    1947 Map of Mt Jackson
    1947 Mt Jackson
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Shenandoah Valley during the 1940s is captured here, showing the dramatic ridges between the river forks. Genealogists and historians can trace community roots through sites like Woods Chapel, Plains Mill, and Shenandoah Academy near New Market.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1947 Map of Fort Seybert, 1958 Print
    1947 Map of Fort Seybert, 1958 Print
    1947 Fort Seybert
    1958 Print · USGS
    The South Fork Potomac River highlands are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by isolated farmsteads and rural mountain schools. Researchers can trace family-named landmarks and community centers like Fort Seybert, Pleasant Grove Ch, and the Dale Hill Sch.
    2 unique versions available
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