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1965 Map of Buena Vista

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Buena Vista
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Buena Vista anchors the western edge of this survey, where the Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railroads converge along the Maury River. The city is a hub of mid-century infrastructure, featuring Southern Seminary Jr College, McCluer High Sch, and the Enderly Heights Sch. To the east, the landscape transitions into the high ridges of the George Washington National Forest, where the Blue Ridge Parkway and Appalachian Trail track along the crests of Moore Mtn and Bluff Mtn.

Rural life is documented in smaller settlements like Beverlytown and Oronoco, each supported by local institutions such as Oronoco Ch and various family burial sites including Roberts Cem and Beverlytown Cem. The intricate hydrology of the Blue Ridge is visible through the Lynchburg Reservoir and the many branches feeding the Pedlar River, illustrating a mountainous region where steep terrain has historically funneled transportation and settlement into narrow valleys.