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1965 Map of Ironto

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Ironto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The North Fork Roanoke River carves a winding path through the valley floors of Montgomery County, anchoring a landscape defined by the Norfolk and Western railway. This mid-1960s snapshot shows the corridor of industry and transport following the river bends, connecting settlements like Ironto and Shawsville. The terrain is deeply corrugated by family-named hollows, including Taylor Hollow, Iron Mine Hollow, and Coffee Valley, suggesting a long history of local land use and resource extraction.

Religious and community life is anchored by numerous landmarks such as Falling Waters Ch, Garber Chapel, and McCalvary Ch. Higher elevations like Paris Mountain and Hightop Mountain hem in the developed valleys, where more modern infrastructure such as Interchange 37 and the Den Hill Campgrounds indicate the era's emerging recreational and highway connectivity. Traces of local industry appear at the Quarry and various gaging stations along the river forks.