1963 Map of Kelly

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The James River carves a deep, winding path through the heart of this Virginia landscape, separating Amherst and Campbell counties as it loops around Buzzard Islands and Feagans Island. The river corridor is a primary artery for heavy infrastructure, dominated by the parallel tracks of the Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railroads. Industrial and social history intersect near the riverbanks, where the remains of the Oxford Furnace stand south of Kelly, and the sprawling grounds of the Lynchburg Training School and Hospital occupy the western heights. Further north, the terrain transitions into a patchwork of rural homesteads and family burial grounds such as Megginson Cem and Arch Creek Cem, while landmarks like Brightwell Mill and the Drive-in Theater near Madison Heights speak to the local economy and culture of the early 1960s.