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1967 Map of Cornwall

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Cornwall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

South Mountain and the Blue Ridge range frame this section of the South River valley as it appeared in the mid-1960s. The landscape is defined by the Norfolk and Western Railway corridor and the high-elevation Blue Ridge Parkway, which traverses the eastern ridge tops. Small communities and rural junctions like Cornwall, Midvale, and Blacksburg are dispersed along the watercourses, often centered around local landmarks such as Riverside Ch or Mountain View Sch.

The presence of numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including McCutchen Ch and the McDowell Cem, suggests a long-settled agricultural and timbering history. The terrain transitions from the river bottomlands up into the dense George Washington National Forest, where features like Whites Gap and Chimney Rock Mtn mark the high ground. Further south, the map captures the northern outskirts of Buena Vista, showing the intersection of industrial transport and mountain topography.