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1973 Map of Charlottesville West

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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The University of Virginia campus anchors the eastern edge of this mid-1970s survey, revealing the institutional expansion and suburban development of the western Charlottesville area. Detailed purple revisions illustrate the rapid growth of residential clusters like Hessian Hills and Ednam Forest, alongside established landmarks such as the McCormick Observatory on Mt Jefferson. The landscape transitions from the dense urban grid near Scott Stadium and University Hall into the foothills of the Ragged Mountains, where family-named summits like Turners Mtn and Gillums Mtn overlook the winding courses of the Mechums River and Moormans River. Local life is recorded through small country institutions, including Oak Union Ch and the Meriwether Lewis Sch, while the infrastructure of the era is marked by the crossing lines of the Southern and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1973
Date Published1978
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.1 x 26.9 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain