1965 Map of Buena Vista

About this map

Buena Vista serves as the industrial and educational anchor of this mid-1960s landscape, situated along the Maury River and the dual lines of the Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railroads. The town's layout includes landmarks like Southern Seminary Jr College and McCluer High Sch, while Glen Maury Park offers a transition from the urban grid to the rising ridges. Moving eastward, the terrain transitions into the George Washington National Forest, where the Blue Ridge Parkway winds along the heights, punctuated by numerous overlooks such as House Mountains Overlook and Rice Mtn Overlook. The map captures a high-elevation environment where industrial infrastructure like the pipeline and various mines meets the natural preservation of the Appalachian Trail, which snakes through the interior near Punchbowl Mtn and Bluff Mtn.