1978 Map of Charles Town
USGS Topo · Published 1987About this map
The confluence of the Potomac River and Shenandoah River anchor this late-1970s survey of the Eastern Panhandle, where West Virginia meets Maryland and Virginia. Industrial and historical legacies converge at Harpers Ferry, bounded by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Nat Hist Park and the preserved grounds of Harpers Ferry Nat Hist Park. The landscape is defined by its transit corridors, from the heavy rail lines of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Norfolk and Western to the winding Appalachian Trail traversing the Blue Ridge. Westward, the settlement of Charles Town and its sister city Ranson show significant development, including the Shenandoah Downs racetrack and the Page-Jackson Sch. Between these hubs, the terrain is marked by limestone Quarries and water features like Flowing Springs, reflecting a rural economy shifting toward light industry and suburban growth.
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Editions of this 1978 Charles Town Map
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Historical Maps of Charles Town Through Time
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