1964 Map of Bridgewater

About this map

The Chesapeake Western railroad serves as a central spine through this Rockingham County landscape, connecting the academic centers of Bridgewater College and Madison College with the agricultural and residential communities of Dayton and Bridgewater. This mid-century survey, with later revisions, shows the suburban expansion of Harrisonburg reaching toward Park View and the campus of Eastern Mennonite College. The terrain is punctuated by distinctive geological features like Mole Hill and Onyx Hill, while the local social fabric is evidenced by numerous country churches such as Mt Horeb Ch and Bank Ch. Along the Dry River and Cooks Creek, the map details a mix of traditional industry and modern infrastructure, from the Pumping Station at Silver Lake to the Radio Towers (WSVA) and the development near Interchange 63.