
Pizarro and Smart sit along the winding path of the Blue Ridge Pkwy, illustrating the intersection of historic highland settlements with mid-twentieth century scenic infrastructure. The terrain is defined by the sharp descent of the Blue Ridge escarpment, where headwaters like Shooting Creek and Rennet Bag Creek carve deep hollows as they drop toward the lowlands. This topography dictated a settlement pattern of isolated farmsteads and family-centric communities, evidenced by the high density of small burial grounds throughout the quadrangle.
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1890 · Christiansburg
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1932 · Blacksburg
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1937 · Blacksburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Elliston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Winston-Salem
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Bluefield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Winston-Salem
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Endicott
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Floyd
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Bluefield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000