1890 Map of Christiansburg

About this map

Norfolk and Western RR tracks follow the natural contours of the Virginia mountains, passing through the Big Tunnel east of Christiansburg toward Salem. This 1880s reconnaissance survey documents a landscape defined by the upper Roanoke River and a series of ridges, including Paris Mountain and Fort Lewis Mountain. The mapping captures the era of Appalachian spring resorts, locating Montgomery White Sulphur Sprs., Yellow Sulphur Sprs., and Alleghany Springs, which were significant social and economic hubs during this period. Small rural service centers like Blacksburg and La Fayette are positioned alongside numerous family-named mills such as Bennetts Mill and Mc Donalds Mill. To the north, the terrain transitions into Monroe County, West Virginia, across Peters Mt, showing early post offices like Dillons Mill P.O. and Bradshaw P.O. that served these remote valley communities.