Old Maps of Rockingham County, Virginia for Metal Detecting

1. 1892 Map of Franklin

   

   1892 Franklin

   1892 Print · USGS

   Pendleton County and the Potomac Highlands are shown here in the 1890s, organized by the dramatic ridges and river valleys of the Alleghanies. Researchers can trace historic homesteads and early post offices at Fort Seybert, Upper Tract, and the riverside crossroads of Kline Cross Roads.

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4. 1892 Map of Woodstock, 1898 Print

   

   1892 Woodstock

   1898 Print · USGS

   The Shenandoah Valley in the 1890s is captured here as a landscape of river-driven towns and mountain iron furnaces. Researchers can trace family roots in Woodstock or Edinburg and locate historic industrial sites like Liberty Furnace and Columbia Furnace.

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7. 1892 Map of Gordonsville, 1899 Print

   

   1892 Gordonsville

   1899 Print · USGS

   Central Virginia’s railway hubs and mountain gaps come alive in this late nineteenth-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Charlottesville and the bustling rail junctions at Gordonsville and Orange.

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10. 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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13. 1894 Map of Staunton, 1897 Print

    

    1894 Staunton

    1897 Print · USGS

    The Shenandoah Valley was a hub of rail commerce and mountain industry in the 1890s, centered on the growing city of Staunton. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct rail stops and early industry at Giant Mills, Milnesville, and Stribling Spgs.

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16. 1896 Map of Franklin, 1907 Print

    

    1896 Franklin

    1907 Print · USGS

    The Potomac River's headwaters and the high ridges of the Alleghenies are documented here in the final years of the nineteenth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace early valley communities like Fort Seybert, Sugar Grove, and the mills at Harper Mill.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 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.

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37. 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.

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40. 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.

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43. 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.

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46. 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.

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49. 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.

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52. 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.

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55. 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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58. 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.

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61. 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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64. 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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67. 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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70. 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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73. 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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