Old Maps of Stony Battery, Virginia for Metal Detecting

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 Mount Rogers

    

    1935 Mount Rogers

    1935 Print · USGS

    The high peaks of Grayson and Smyth Counties are documented here in the mid-1930s as the Appalachian Trail was being established across Mount Rogers. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of mountain life at Konnarock, the Iron Mountain Boys Sch, and Taylors Valley.

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16. 1935 Map of Whitetop Mountain

    

    1935 Whitetop Mountain

    1935 Print · USGS

    The high peaks of Southwest Virginia appear here in the mid-1930s, featuring the summits and gaps of the Blue Ridge. Researchers can trace the early route of the Appalachian Trail and locate mountain landmarks like Konnarock Sch, Elk Garden, and Stony Creek Ch.

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19. 1939 Map of Mount Rogers

    

    1939 Mount Rogers

    1939 Print · USGS

    The Virginia and Tennessee borderlands come alive in this survey from the 1930s, showing the mountain communities and logging-era geography of the High Country. Researchers can locate the Konnarock Girls Sch, family-named mill sites like Loves Mill, and the early path of the Appalachian Trail.

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22. 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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25. 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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28. 1959 Map of Whitetop Mountain, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Whitetop Mountain

    1960 Print · USGS

    The high ridges of Smyth and Grayson Counties are captured here in the late fifties, dominated by the peaks of the Blue Ridge. Researchers can trace remote mountain genealogy through sites like Stony Battery, Rowland Creek Cem, and Bethel Ch.

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31. 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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34. 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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37. 2000 Map of Whitetop Mountain, 2001 Print

    

    2000 Whitetop Mountain

    2001 Print · USGS

    High peaks and mountain gaps define the Virginia-Tennessee borderlands at the turn of the millennium. Researchers can trace the Appalachian Trail past Mt Rogers or locate rural landmarks like Rowland Creek Church and Stony Battery.

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40. 2022 Map of Whitetop Mountain, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Whitetop Mountain

    2022 Print · USGS

    The Virginia Highlands are captured here in the early twenty-first century, featuring the high-elevation terrain of the Jefferson National Forest. Researchers can trace the Appalachian National Scenic Trl past landmarks like Mt Rogers and find historic family sites including Rowland Creek Cem.

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