1960 Map of Green Bank

About this map

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory dominates this pocket of the West Virginia mountains, where the large-scale scientific facility exists alongside traditional rural settlements. The map illustrates the specialized infrastructure of the radio quiet zone, including multiple telescopes, an Antenna, and the Observatory Reservation Boundary that encloses much of the Deer Creek valley. Local life is centered in Green Bank and Arbovale, where a Hospital, High School, and Bank are tucked into the valley floor near the Chesapeake and Ohio railway line.