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1986 Map of Charlottesville

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Charlottesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Blue Ridge Mountains dominate the central spine of this 1986 survey, forming a natural divide between the Shenandoah Valley and the Piedmont. On the western slope, the South Fork Shenandoah River winds through a landscape anchored by Harrisonburg and James Madison University. To the east, the terrain transitions into the rolling hills of the Virginia heartland, where the University of Virginia sits at the base of the Southwest Mountains.

Transport corridors like Interstate 64 and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway connect historic rail hubs like Gordonsville and Waynesboro. The map documents the relationship between the protected lands of Shenandoah National Park and the surrounding agricultural communities. Researchers will find a detailed network of secondary roads linking smaller settlements such as Free Union, Barboursville, and Trevilians, illustrating the mid-century development patterns of Albemarle and its neighboring counties.