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1967 Map of Lexington

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lexington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The historic college town of Lexington serves as the focal point of this Rockbridge County survey, dominated by the campuses of Washington & Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute. The map illustrates the town's expansion toward Newtown and the Maury River, showing critical local infrastructure like the Stonewall Jackson Hospital, City Hall, and the Filtration Plant. Significant genealogical markers appear in the surrounding hills, including the Old Monmouth Cem and Rockbridge Memorial Gardens.

The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Maury River, which cuts through the limestone topography at Horseshoe Bend and past Lovers Leap. Transportation networks of the late 1960s and late 1970s are well-documented, from the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor to the development of Interchange 51 on the primary highway. Smaller outlying communities like East Lexington and Kerrs Creek are shown alongside local landmarks such as the Limekiln Bridge and the Radio Tower (WREL).