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1967 Map of Charity

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Charity
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Smith River and its intricate network of tributaries define this pocket of the Blue Ridge foothills during the mid-1960s. Local life centers on small settlements and numerous rural congregations, including the uniquely named Covered Bridge Smith River Ch and Old Ironbelt Ch. The map captures the rugged transition between the highlands and the developing Philpott Reservoir, where the Blue Ridge Pkwy skirts the northern edge of the terrain.

Family history is preserved through dozens of unnamed cemeteries and landmarks such as Chimney Rock and Poor Mountain. The layout of roads and creek crossings, particularly around Charity and Elamsville, illustrates a landscape where geography dictated the placement of every schoolhouse and sanctuary. To the southeast, the early boundaries of Fairy Stone State Park appear alongside winding watercourses like Goblintown Creek.