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1963 Map of City Farm

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of City Farm
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Lynchburg and its southern suburbs define the landscape of this early 1960s survey, where the expanding city meets the rural farmsteads of Campbell County. The suburban character of Vista Acres and Southland Acres transitions into the industrial and transportation corridors of the Norfolk and Western and Southern railroads. Central to the quadrangle is the Preston Glenn Airport, surrounded by a mix of emerging residential developments like Richland Hills and longstanding community landmarks such as Brush Tavern and the City Farm.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous small cemeteries and churches scattered across the terrain, from Lawyers Cem and Merryman Cem to Langhorne Chapel and Crossroad Ch. The drainage patterns of Flat Creek and Buffalo Creek are punctuated by recreational and private water bodies including Happyland Lake and Bonnies Lake, reflecting a landscape being reshaped for mid-century leisure and utility.