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1932 Map of Lexington

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Lexington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University anchor the cultural landscape of this early 1930s survey of Rockbridge County. The area is defined by a dense network of mountain gaps and river valleys, where the Maury River and South River converge near the growing hubs of Lexington and Buena Vista. Industry and agriculture are deeply intertwined, evidenced by scattered milling operations like Brownsburg Mill and Monmouth Mill, and the presence of the Norfolk and Western RR facilitating local trade.

Social life in the rural districts is reflected in a high concentration of community centers, from the White Hall (Colored View) School and Lone Mill School to numerous rural congregations such as Bethesda Ch and New Providence Ch. Further south, the map details the rugged outskirts of the Natural Bridge National Forest, while the northern reaches highlight the historic Rockbridge Alum Springs resort.