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1950 Map of Lynchburg

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Lynchburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The James River carves through the heart of the Piedmont in this mid-century look at central Virginia. The urban core of Lynchburg is the primary focus, showing the dense development of Rivermont and the institutional presence of Lynchburg Womens College and the Orphanage. The industrial and transportation legacy of the region is evident in the hydropower at Reusens Dam and the convergence of the Southern, Norfolk and Western, and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads.

Beyond the city, the landscape transitions into the hills of Campbell and Amherst counties, where rural life is anchored by family-named landmarks and historical industry like Tomahawk Mill and Oxford Furnace. Landmarks such as the Preston Glenn Airport and the City Farm illustrate the civic infrastructure of the 1950s, while numerous country churches like Sandy Bottom Chapel and Scott Zion Ch provide essential touchpoints for genealogists tracing local family roots.