1965 Map of Buena Vista

About this map

Buena Vista sits at the base of the Blue Ridge where the Maury River meets the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, serving as a gateway to the mountains in the mid-1960s. The city's educational and industrial character is evident through landmarks like Southern Seminary Jr College and the Keys Mill Dam. To the east, the landscape transitions sharply into the George Washington National Forest, dominated by the winding path of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachian Trail. This survey captures the complex water management of the era, from the Lynchburg Reservoir and its associated Aqueduct to the numerous small creeks like Little Irish Creek and Swapping Camp Creek. Genealogists may find value in the scattered mountain settlements and sites such as Beverlytown, Oronoco Ch, and the remote Roberts Cem.