1930s Maps of Drowning Ford, Virginia

Explore 4 historic maps of Drowning Ford from the 1930s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1930s — 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 Drowning Ford's landscape evolved across the 1930s, 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 1930s, 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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Start exploring Drowning Ford's history through authentic maps from the 1930s. This is your window into the past.


Drowning Ford, VA maps

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  1. 1935 Map of Damascus
    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.

  2. 1935 Map of River Knobs
    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.

  3. 1938 Map of Damascus
    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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  4. 1939 Map of Damascus
    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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