Old Maps of Beldor, 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 Swift Run Gap, 1983 Print

    

    1965 Swift Run Gap

    1983 Print · USGS

    The eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge are captured in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape defined by Shenandoah National Park and rural mountain life. Trace family roots and local landmarks from Bacon Hollow to Mission Home, including Mt Olivet Ch and the Dyke Sch.

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16. 1977 Map of Swift Run Gap, 1982 Print

    

    1977 Swift Run Gap

    1982 Print · USGS

    Greene County’s mountain passes and valley settlements are captured in the late seventies just as the landscape balanced traditional farming and parkland. Researchers can trace rural road networks and family-named landmarks like Bacon Hollow, Haneytown, and Dyke.

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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 Swift Run Gap, 1999 Print

    

    1997 Swift Run Gap

    1999 Print · USGS

    Greene County’s Blue Ridge foothills are captured here in the late 1990s, where traditional hollow settlements meet the wilderness of the national park. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Mission Home Cem and several rural sanctuaries including Gibson Chapel and Evergreen Ch.

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25. 2022 Map of Swift Run Gap, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Swift Run Gap

    2022 Print · USGS

    The high ridges of Greene County meet the Shenandoah wilderness in this modern survey of the Blue Ridge mountain gaps. Researchers can locate dozens of remote family cemeteries and landmarks, including Bacon Hollow Cem, Slaters Mtn, and the Evergreen Church Of The Brethren.

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