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1937 Map of Lexington

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Lexington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

The Lexington area of Rockbridge County is defined by the sharp convergence of river transport and mountain gaps during the 1930s. The Maury River and North River cut through the landscape, flanked by the George Washington National Forest and the heights of Jump Rock and Mount Atlas. The presence of Rockbridge Baths and Wilson Springs highlights the region's legacy of mineral springs, while the industrial activity of the era is evident at McClung Mill and Big Spring Mill.

Transportation networks are heavily represented by the Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railroads, which served the smaller communities of Fairfield, Cornwall, and Midvale. Local history is preserved in the numerous country schools and churches like New Monmouth Ch and Oak Hill Sch, alongside landmarks like the Maury Monument, marking a period when these rural hubs were the social centers of the Shenandoah Valley.