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1960 Map of Abingdon

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Abingdon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Abingdon serves as the focal point of this 1960 survey, showcasing the town's expansion along the Norfolk And Western railroad and the Lee Highway. The map illustrates a community in transition, balancing established institutions like the William King High Sch and Abingdon High School with newer developments such as the Southwest Virginia 4-H Center and Scott Addition. To the south, the landscape is defined by the significant presence of South Fork Holston Lake, where the Water intake tower and Filtration plant signify the era's infrastructure growth.

Industry and recreation are mapped side-by-side, from the Stone Mill and Parks Mill to the Glenrochie Country Club and local golf course. The intricate drainage of the Watauga Valley and Knobs is clearly delineated, showing how terrain dictated the placement of rural outposts like Alvarado and Shady Grove. Numerous family-named cemeteries such as Browning Cem and Harter Cem provide essential data for genealogists tracing the local lineage of Washington County.