
The Albermarle Soapstone Company and its industrial footprint define this rural landscape during the mid-1930s. The map captures a period when the Southern Railway and the Chesapeake and Ohio provided the primary arteries for commerce, connecting specialized stops like Rolling Siding to larger hubs such as Scottsville on the James River. This survey reveals a deeply settled agricultural and extractive interior, where community life centered around local landmarks like Moreland Ch and Cedar Vale Sch.
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1891 · Palmyra
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Buckingham
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Gordonsville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Harrisonburg
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1895 · Palmyra
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1897 · Palmyra
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1929 · Covesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1931 · University
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Waynesboro
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1935 · Charlottesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500