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1938 Map of Glade Spring

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Glade Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Emory and Henry College stands as a prominent academic landmark in this Southwest Virginia corridor, situated just west of the Glade Spring community. The landscape is defined by the parallel ridges of Walker Mountain and Chestnut Ridge, which frame the productive agricultural lands of Rich Valley. The Norfolk and Western railway serves as the primary industrial artery, connecting the educational hub at Emory with surrounding settlements like Meadow View and the specialized industrial site at Plasterco.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous family-named burial grounds and rural institutions scattered across the valleys, including the Snodgrass Cem, Worley Cem, and Morris Sch. The map documents the distinct separation between the modern rail-centered Glade Spring and the earlier settlement at Old Glade Spring, reflecting shifts in commerce and transportation during the mid-20th century.