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1965 Map of Hayfield

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Hayfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Great North Mountain and the ridgelines of the Shenandoah Valley dominate this 1965 survey of Frederick County, Virginia. The settlement of Hayfield serves as a local hub along the Winchester and Western railroad corridor, while smaller communities like Mt Williams and the developing Shawnee-Land occupy the lower slopes. The landscape is defined by its gaps and grades, including Fawcett Gap and the Wardensville Grade, which provided essential passage through the steep terrain of Hunting Ridge and Little North Mountain.

Genealogists will find numerous rural landmarks preserved on this sheet, from St Johns Ch and St Pauls Ch to family-named sites such as Wisecarver Cem and Lampe Memorial Cem. The map captures an era of traditional land use, noting several Quarries and the Lookout Tower atop the high ridge, reflecting a period before significant modern suburban expansion reached these western reaches of the county.