Old Maps of Alvarado, 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 Abingdon

    

    1935 Abingdon

    1935 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1930s, Abingdon and its surrounding Washington County landscape were shaped by the confluence of the Holston River forks and the Norfolk and Western Railway. Researchers can trace ancestral connections through rural landmarks like Knollkreg Cem, Stone Mill, and numerous country schoolhouses including Locustdale Sch and Shiloh Sch.

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16. 1935 Map of River Knobs

    

    1935 River Knobs

    1935 Print · USGS

    The Virginia and Tennessee borderlands come alive in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of river forks and mountain ridges. Trace the early Appalachian Trail, locate Great Depression-era sites like CCC Camp Shelby, and find family history at Knotts Cem.

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19. 1938 Map of Abingdon, 1954 Print

    

    1938 Abingdon

    1954 Print · USGS

    Washington County at the end of the 1930s shows a landscape of river-bottom farms and emerging rail corridors. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Roberts Chapel, Stony Point Sch, and the County Farm near the Holston River forks.

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22. 1939 Map of Abingdon

    

    1939 Abingdon

    1939 Print · USGS

    Abingdon and the surrounding Washington County hills are shown here just before the Second World War, capturing a landscape of river-bottom farms and ridge-top schools. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Alvarado, Stone Mill, or Roberts Chapel.

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25. 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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28. 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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31. 1960 Map of Abingdon, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Abingdon

    1962 Print · USGS

    Washington County at the dawn of the 1960s reveals a landscape of growing towns and rising waters. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Abingdon, locating Stone Mill, the Southwest Virginia 4-H Center, and the shores of South Fork Holston Lake.

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34. 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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37. 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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40. 2022 Map of Abingdon, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Abingdon

    2022 Print · USGS

    Abingdon and its surrounding valleys are captured here in the early 2020s, showing a landscape shaped by historical transit and ridge-and-valley terrain. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Virginia Creeper Trl past family landmarks like Denton Cem and the waters of South Holston Lake.

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