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1965 Map of Elkton West

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Elkton West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The South Fork Shenandoah River winds through the eastern valley of this mid-1960s survey, marking a distinct boundary between the high ridges of the George Washington National Forest and the agricultural lowlands. The complex topography of Massanutten Mountain dominates the western half, defined by a series of parallel ridges named First Mountain through Fourth Mountain. Between these peaks and the river, a dense network of country roads connects rural settlements and spiritual centers like Mt Sinai Ch, Bethel Ch, and Mt Zion Ch.

Transportation infrastructure reflects the era's regional economy, with the Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake Western railroads converging near Elkton. Evidence of mid-century leisure and land use is visible in the Drive-in Theater near Solsburg and the Brethren of the Woods Camp tucked into the northern mountains. This record captures the transition from the secluded hollows of the national forest to the developed river corridor.