Old Maps of Drowning Ford, Virginia

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 Damascus

    

    1935 Damascus

    1935 Print · USGS

    Washington County during the mid-thirties shows a rural landscape at the intersection of river power and mountain wilderness. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and community hubs like Vestal P O, DeBusk Mill, and Oak Hill Cem across Rhea Valley.

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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 Damascus

    

    1938 Damascus

    1938 Print · USGS

    Southwest Virginia's valley and mountain landscapes are captured here in the late 1930s as rural industry and transport intersected at Damascus. Researchers can locate vanished rural infrastructure like De Busk Mill, the Appalachian Trail, and the Drowning Ford Vestal (P O).

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22. 1939 Map of Damascus

    

    1939 Damascus

    1939 Print · USGS

    Washington County at the end of the 1930s shows a landscape of mountain river industry and valley farmsteads. Trace early milling sites like De Busk Mill, the post office at Vestal (P O), and old country schools like Beech Grove Sch.

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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. 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. 2002 Map of Damascus, 2004 Print

    

    2002 Damascus

    2004 Print · USGS

    In the early 2000s, the mountain corridors around Damascus maintained a landscape steeped in local history and milling. Researchers can trace family sites like Roe Cem, old valley schools such as Beech Grove Sch, and historic water-power sites including De Busk Mill.

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40. 2022 Map of Damascus, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Damascus

    2022 Print · USGS

    Damascus and the surrounding hollows of Washington County are shown here in the 2020s as they border the National Forest. Researchers can trace ancestral lands near Drowning Ford, locate family plots at Mount Olivet Church Cem, or find old milling sites like Mock Mill.

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