1963 Map of Garden City

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The City of Roanoke meets the rugged slopes of Yellow Mountain and Buck Mountain in this mid-1960s study of the region's southern expansion. Suburban developments near Cave Spring and Garden City contrast with the winding path of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which traces the ridges above Back Creek. Educational and cultural growth is evident through the presence of the Roanoke Technical Institute and the Fine Arts Center, while the Norfolk and Western railroad remains a primary transportation artery through Starkey. Local life and leisure are captured by features like the Roanoke Drag Strip and Shrine Hill Park. For family historians, the sheet is dense with small burial grounds and rural houses of worship, including Gearhart Cem, Kingery Cem, and Piney Grove Ch, many located along the waters of Gills Creek.