1986 Map of Front Royal

About this map

Massanutten Mountain and the high ridges of the Blue Ridge dominate this mid-1980s landscape, framing the agricultural and industrial corridors of the Shenandoah Valley. The serpentines of the South Fork Shenandoah River wind through the valley floor, connecting historic centers like Luray and Front Royal. This period of the valley's history is marked by the presence of significant infrastructure, including the Southern Railway and Norfolk and Western Railway, which parallel the older turnpike routes of U.S. 11 and the modern I-81. Within Shenandoah National Park, the winding course of Skyline Drive provides access to prominent peaks such as Hawksbill and Stony Man, while the western portion of the map shows the complex ridges of the George Washington National Forest and the Virginia - West Virginia State Line.