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1960 Map of Abingdon

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Abingdon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Abingdon serves as the focal point of this 1960s-era study, sitting at the junction of the Norfolk and Western rail lines and the Lee Highway. The landscape transitioning into the 1970s shows the suburban expansion of Scott Addition and Morningside Hills alongside established landmarks like the Fairground and the Glenrochie Country Club. Local history is deeply etched into the terrain through features like the Stone Mill and numerous family cemeteries such as Hagy Cem and Latture Cem.

South of the town center, the terrain drops toward the South Fork Holston River and the upper reaches of South Fork Holston Lake. This area preserves a more rural character, where small settlements like Watauga and Alvarado are connected by the J E B Stuart Highway. The presence of the Southwest Virginia 4-H Center and various country churches, including Palestine Ch and Rosedale Ch, illustrates the social fabric of Washington County during this period of mid-century development.