1937 Map of Elkton

About this map

The South Fork Shenandoah River carves a central valley between the high ridges of Massanutten Mountain and the Blue Ridge during the late 1920s and early 1930s. This survey, published in 1937, documents a landscape of small crossroads and mountain missions at a pivotal moment for the region. While the Norfolk and Western Railway serves river towns like Elkton and Shenandoah, the surrounding uplands are dotted with rural infrastructure, including numerous one-room schoolhouses like Dovel Sch and Rocky Bar Sch.