1940s Maps of Rockingham County, Virginia

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 1947 Map of Broadway, 1959 Print

    

    1947 Broadway

    1959 Print · USGS

    Rockingham County at the mid-century shows a landscape of river-valley agriculture and rugged forest ridges. Genealogists can trace family roots through historic sites like Singers Glen, Lacey Spring, and landmarks like Melrose Caverns.

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37. 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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