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1968 Map of Leesburg

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Leesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Leesburg serves as the focal point of this northern Virginia landscape, showing a period of transition as suburban footprints expand near the historic town center. Local institutions like Douglas High Sch and the National Childrens Rehabilitation Center sit among residential growth, while the Old Railroad Grade marks the path of former transportation lines. To the north, the Potomac River and C & O Canal define the state border with Maryland at Harrison Island.

South of the town, the land remains largely agricultural and industrial, dotted with small communities like Sycolin and Gleedsville. Significant local history is preserved at Oatlands, while the winding course of Goose Creek is interrupted by the Goose Creek Dam and a Filtration Plant. Numerous quarries and gravel pits, such as the one near Evergreen Mills, underscore the importance of the local geology to the region's development during the late 1960s and 1970s.