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1967 Map of Irving

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Irving
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Goose Creek winds through the heart of this Bedford County landscape, shaping a terrain of prominent peaks and isolated rural settlements during the late 1960s. The northern corridor is defined by the Norfolk and Western railroad, which passes through the village of Irving. Further south, the community of Chamblissburg serves as a local hub, surrounded by family-named landmarks like Bramletts Mtn and Zimmerman Mtn.

The distribution of rural social centers is evident through numerous country churches, including Mt Zion Ch, Union Ch, and Parrish Chapel. The presence of several Cem sites and the remote Shady Grove settlement offers significant detail for genealogists tracing ancestral homesteads in the Blue Ridge foothills. Industrial markers of the era, such as a Quarry and a long-distance Pipeline, contrast with the older network of watercourses like Auger Creek and Shockoe Creek.