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1965 Map of Blacksburg

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Blacksburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the adjacent town of Blacksburg dominate the northern landscape, where campus development includes Lane Stadium and the Coliseum. To the south, Christiansburg serves as a regional hub near Barringer Mountain, connected by the dominant rail corridor of the Norfolk and Western. This 1970 revision highlights the rapid growth of these communities between the ridges of Brush Mtn and Price Mountain.

Local history is preserved in the smaller settlements like Merrimac, Belmont, and Prices Fork. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Kipps Cem and Flag Cem, or historic institutions like the Christiansburg Institute and Shaffer Memorial Sch. The landscape is a mix of academic expansion and traditional industry, with Quarries dotting the outskirts and the notable waters of Yellow Sulphur Springs tucked away near Cedar Run.