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1973 Map of Culpeper East

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Culpeper East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Culpeper stands as the primary hub of this northern Virginia landscape in the early 1970s, situated where the Southern railroad meets a network of developing roads and residential growth. The town's historical weight is anchored by the National Cem, while local institutions like the County High Sch and Jr High Sch define the community core. To the east, the landscape transitions into a series of smaller rural nodes and family-named intersections such as Braggs Corner and Greens Corner, eventually reaching the established village of Stevensburg.

Dominating the central topography is the prominent mass of Mount Pony, a landmark that separates the northern creek valleys from the southern drainage basins. Numerous runs, including Mountain Run and Sumerduck Run, carve through the terrain toward the Rapidan River at the southern boundary. This map captures a moment of modernization, where traditional landmarks like St Stephens Ch and Shiloh Ch coexist with a Drive-in Theater, the Quarry Airport, and a Radio Tower State Police Headquarters.