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1968 Map of Leesburg

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Leesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Leesburg and its surrounding countryside are captured during a period of transition in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The town core, marked by the Hospital and National Childrens Rehabilitation Center, is shown alongside emerging suburban infrastructure like the Sewage Disposal plant and several radio towers. To the east, the Potomac River forms the boundary between Montgomery Co and Loudoun Co, paralleled by the historic C&O Canal.

The landscape south of town reveals established rural communities such as Evergreen Mills, Waxpool, and Oatlands. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade and the Murrays Ford Bridge across Goose Creek highlights the historic transportation network that once moved agricultural goods. Educational landmarks like Douglass High Sch and Catoctin Sch, along with several country churches including Union Ch and Mt Olive Ch, anchor the social geography of the county during this era.