Join Free
1956 Map of Charlottesville, 1977 Print
Loading...
Loading map...

1956 Map of Charlottesville

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Charlottesville and the University of Virginia anchor the southeastern corner of this mid-century landscape, where the Piedmont meets the rising Blue Ridge Mountains. To the west, the Shenandoah Valley serves as a corridor of settlement and transport, connecting Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro via the U.S. Highway 11 and the Norfolk and Western Railway. The map reveals the sophisticated network of early mountain tourism and conservation, highlighting the winding path of Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National Park and the start of the Blue Ridge Parkway at Rockfish Gap.

Find a feature on this map

212 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.

Map Details

Date Portrayed1956
Date Published1977
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:250,000
Physical Dimensions32.2 x 23.2 inches

Editions of this 1956 Charlottesville Map

Historical Maps of Harrisonburg Through Time

43 maps found

Featured Locations

Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain