Old Maps of Pleasant Heights, Virginia for Academic Research

1. 1891 Map of Abingdon

   

   1891 Abingdon

   1891 Print · USGS

   Southwest Virginia in the 1890s reveals a landscape of mountain ridges and thriving valley settlements along the Norfolk and Western R. R. Lineages can be traced through sites like Emory and Henry College, Saltville, and numerous family-named landmarks like Vance's Mill.

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4. 1894 Map of Abingdon, 1896 Print

   

   1894 Abingdon

   1896 Print · USGS

   Southwest Virginia's valley and ridge country is captured here during the peak of the rail era, centered on the Abingdon and Marion corridors. Local historians can trace the foundations of Emory and Henry College and numerous rural mill sites like Belfast Mills or Vance's Mill.

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7. 1909 Map of Abingdon

   

   1909 Abingdon

   1909 Print · USGS

   Southwest Virginia at the first decade's end shows a valley landscape defined by the iron rail and steep ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Abingdon and Glade Spring, or locate landmarks like Dove Mills and the County Farm.

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10. 1911 Map of Abingdon

    

    1911 Abingdon

    1911 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia's rugged corridors are captured here during the height of the mountain rail era. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and local landmarks such as Whites Mill, Valley Church, and the County Farm near Abingdon.

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13. 1935 Map of Chilhowie

    

    1935 Chilhowie

    1935 Print · USGS

    Smyth County was a center of mountain industry and valley farming in the mid-1930s, defined by the Holston River forks. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks from Mathieson Alkali Works to rural centers like St Clair Bottom and Carlock Ch.

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16. 1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print

    

    1953 Winston-Salem

    1974 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Piedmont and Virginia highlands meet in the mid-1950s, a landscape defined by the tobacco and textile hubs of the Blue Ridge foothills. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river geography connecting Winston-Salem to mountain towns like Mount Airy and Galax.

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19. 1955 Map of Winston-Salem

    

    1955 Winston-Salem

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Central Blue Ridge and Piedmont transition are captured here in the mid-fifties, from the industrial hub of Winston-Salem to the high peaks of Southwest Virginia. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Richmond Hill Ch, Siloam Ch, and the old rail stops along the Southern Railway.

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22. 1958 Map of Chilhowie, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Chilhowie

    1960 Print · USGS

    Smyth and Washington counties are captured here in the late fifties, showing the mountain-and-valley landscape of Southwest Virginia. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of sites like St Clair Bottom, Aspenvale Cem, and the Cleghorn Valley Sch.

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25. 1962 Map of Winston-Salem

    

    1962 Winston-Salem

    1962 Print · USGS

    The North Carolina Piedmont meets the Virginia highlands in the early sixties, showing the rail corridors and mountain gaps of the southern Appalachians. Researchers can trace the Blue Ridge Parkway or locate family sites near Winston-Salem, Mount Airy, and Hanging Rock Mountain.

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28. 1982 Map of Wytheville, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Wytheville

    1983 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia's ridge-and-valley landscape is shown here in the early 1980s as the Interstate era fully connected the region. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Emory and Henry College, the historic Austinville Mine, and settlements like Saltville or Lansing.

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31. 2023 Map of Chilhowie, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Chilhowie

    2023 Print · USGS

    Smyth County's river valleys and mountain ridges are documented here in the early twenty-first century as the rail and highway corridor remains central to the region. Family historians can trace numerous sites including Kelly Chapel Cem, Seven Mile Ford, and the White Oak Stand Airport.

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