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1950 Map of Lexington

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Lexington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Lexington sits at the confluence of several major transport routes in this mid-century view, where the Maury River meets an intricate network of early highways and rail lines. The landscape is defined by the ridge-and-valley topography of the George Washington National Forest, with Jump Mountain and Forge Mountain looming over the valleys. Small community hubs like Rockbridge Baths and Brownsburg are anchored by social foundations such as Bethesda Ch and local industry like McClung Mill.

To the south, East Lexington and the neighborhoods of Newtown and Mudtown show the expansion of the county seat near the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Further east, the Lee Highway and Jackson Memorial Highway parallel the Norfolk and Western tracks, connecting agricultural hamlets like Fairfield and Midvale. This survey documents a transition era where traditional water-powered sites like Wades Mill and Big Spring Mill remained as landmarks alongside modern infrastructure like the West Lexington Reservoir.