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1968 Map of Bethel

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Bethel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Bethel serves as the primary hub of this landscape, situated at a junction of regional roads that connect the surrounding farmsteads and creek valleys. The village is well-established with civic structures including an Auditorium, the Bethel-Tate High Sch, and several local congregations such as North Side Ch and St Marys Ch. To the north, the Bethel Reservoir and its associated Filtration Plant indicate the infrastructure supporting the growing community during the mid-20th century.

Beyond the village center, the map details a terrain of dissecting runs and ridges, including the prominent Locust Ridge in the northeast. Small, scattered communities like Wiggonsville and Yankeetown are linked by a network of rural routes such as Sodom Road and Poetown Road. This area, part of the Virginia Military District, is dotted with sites of genealogical interest, from the Bethel Cemetery to the secluded Brooks Cem and rural houses of worship like Bethlehem Tabernacle.