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1950s Maps of Washington County, Virginia

Explore 14 historic maps of Washington County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Washington County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
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  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Washington County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Washington County, VA maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Winston-Salem, 1974 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1955 Map of Johnson City
    1955 Map of Johnson City
    1955 Johnson City
    1955 Print · USGS
    East Tennessee and the bordering highlands of Virginia and Kentucky appear here during the post-war industrial boom. You can trace the complex network of mountain ridges and new TVA lakes, from Johnson City to the coalfields near Middlesboro and Lynch.
  7. 1955 Map of Winston-Salem
    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.
  10. 1957 Map of Johnson City, 1966 Print
    1957 Map of Johnson City, 1966 Print
    1957 Johnson City
    1966 Print · USGS
    Upper East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia are shown here during the mid-sixties transition of the Appalachians. Researchers can trace the industrial rail hubs of Kingsport, the sprawling waters of Cherokee Lake, and the historic Cumberland Gap.
  13. 1958 Map of Elk Garden, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Elk Garden, 1960 Print
    1958 Elk Garden
    1960 Print · USGS
    Russell County's mountain landscape was defined by family homesteads and deep ridges in the late fifties. Genealogists can locate numerous family burial grounds like Ratcliff Cem and Counts Cem near the historic The Lonesome Pine Trail.
    6 unique versions available
  16. 1958 Map of Moll Creek, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Moll Creek, 1960 Print
    1958 Moll Creek
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southwest Virginia during the late fifties reveals a landscape of ridge-and-valley settlements connected by winding country roads and family ties. Researchers can trace ancestral locations across dozens of family-named burial grounds like Quillen Cem and rural landmarks such as Lawsons Store or Banners Corner.
    5 unique versions available
  19. 1958 Map of Saltville, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Saltville, 1960 Print
    1958 Saltville
    1960 Print · USGS
    The industrial corridor of the Holston River meets the ridges of the Jefferson National Forest in the late fifties. Genealogists can trace dozens of family burial sites like Vencill and Settle, while historians can locate the Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp RR and R B Worthy High Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1958 Map of Chilhowie, 1960 Print
    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.
    5 unique versions available
  25. 1959 Map of Whitetop Mountain, 1960 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1959 Map of Konnarock, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Konnarock, 1960 Print
    1959 Konnarock
    1960 Print · USGS
    Southwest Virginia's high ridges were still centerpieces of the rail-and-river economy in the late fifties. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Byars Cem and Loves Mill, or trace the Norfolk and Western rail line through Taylors Valley.
    6 unique versions available
  31. 1959 Map of Park, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Park, 1960 Print
    1959 Park
    1960 Print · USGS
    The mountain borderlands of North Carolina and Virginia come alive in the late fifties, showing a landscape shaped by the Norfolk and Western line. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local burial sites and landmarks like Nella (PO), Apple Grove Post Office, and Byars Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1959 Map of Bristol, 1962 Print
    1959 Map of Bristol, 1962 Print
    1959 Bristol
    1962 Print · USGS
    Bristol and the surrounding state-line hills are captured here in the late fifties, showing a bustling railroad hub at its peak. Researchers can trace family sites at Glenwood Cem or locate old community anchors like Paperville and Three Springs Ch.
    5 unique versions available
  37. 1959 Map of Blountville, 1962 Print
    1959 Map of Blountville, 1962 Print
    1959 Blountville
    1962 Print · USGS
    Sullivan County at the edge of the Virginia border is shown here as a landscape of tight-knit valley settlements and family ridges. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of sites like Booher Cem and Latture Ridge, or locate old landmarks like Thomas Bridge and the Walnut Hill Sch.
    5 unique versions available
  40. 1959 Map of Grayson, 1969 Print
    1959 Map of Grayson, 1969 Print
    1959 Grayson
    1969 Print · USGS
    In the late 1950s, the mountain borders of Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina remained a patchwork of isolated family farmsteads and timbered ridges. Researchers can trace the Norfolk and Western rail corridor and find dozens of small family plots like Rye Cove Cem and Taylor Cem.
    3 unique versions available
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