1938 Map of Glade Spring

About this map

Emory and Henry College stands as a prominent cultural and educational landmark in this southwest Virginia landscape, situated along the Norfolk and Western Railway. The topography is defined by the alternating ridges and valleys characteristic of the region, where Tumbling Mountain and Walker Mountain hem in fertile lowlands like Rich Valley. Small agricultural and industrial settlements including Plasterco, Meadow View, and Glade Spring dot the transport corridors. The map records a dense network of local genealogy, from the Snodgrass Cem and Broady Cem to country congregations at Seven Springs Ch and Smyth Chapel. The intersection of heavy rail and the Lee Highway underscores the area's role as a vital thoroughfare between the mountains, while a dedicated Tramway near Saltville suggests specific industrial or mining activity at the edge of the sheet.