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1967 Map of Goodview

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Goodview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Smith Mountain Lake dominates the southern landscape of this 1960s survey, its intricate shoreline filling the valleys of the Roanoke River and its many tributaries. The map documents the region's topography as the newly created reservoir transformed the local geography, where the Hales Ford Bridge crosses the water to connect the Bedford and Franklin county line. To the north, the terrain rises toward Kates Mountain and Mead Mtn, while the Norfolk and Western railroad winds through the hills, passing through a tunnel near Goodview.

Local rural life is well-documented through numerous family-centric landmarks and small gathering places. Community hubs like Meads Store and Hendricks Store are noted alongside several houses of worship, including Green Spring Ch and Emmaus Ch. The prevalence of unmarked cemeteries scattered across the ridges near Diamond Hill and Radford provides a valuable resource for genealogists tracing ancestral homesteads in this portion of the Piedmont.