1890 Map of Christiansburg

About this map

Christiansburg and Salem anchor this late-19th-century landscape of the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains, where the Norfolk and Western Railroad traces a vital path through the ridge-and-valley terrain. This era is defined by the proliferation of mountain resorts and industrial infrastructure, visible in the cluster of thermal retreats like Montgomery White Sulphur Sprs., Yellow Sulphur Springs, and Craig Healing Springs. The engineering of the day is exemplified by the Big Tunnel near Shawsville, a critical passage for steam-era commerce.