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1965 Map of Blacksburg

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Blacksburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Virginia Polytechnic Institute serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s landscape, featuring prominent campus landmarks like the Coliseum and Lane Stadium. The map documents the spatial relationship between the growing urban centers of Blacksburg and Christiansburg, connected by the Norfolk and Western railway and a network of rural roads leading to older settlements. Historic crossroads like Prices Fork and Merrimac appear alongside industrial and recreational sites, including several quarries and the Swanee Hollow Country Club.

Tracing the path of Stroubles Creek and Crab Creek, the map reveals a transition from academic and residential development to the agricultural valleys at the base of Price Mountain. Genealogists and local historians can locate numerous family-named landmarks and small community anchors, such as Kanodes Mill, Belmont Ch, and the Yellow Sulphur Springs area. The presence of the VPI Airport and Radford Hospital indicates the mid-century infrastructure supporting this Appalachian corridor.