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1960 Map of Lynchburg

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Lynchburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Lynchburg serves as the primary hub in this corner of the Virginia Military District, where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor shapes the local geography. The landscape is a network of small agricultural settlements and family-named landmarks, reflecting the deep-rooted settlement patterns of Highland County and its neighbors. Several rural burial grounds, including Bobbitt Cem and Henderson Cem, are documented alongside community foundations like the Salem Sch in Pricetown.

The drainage patterns of the Little Miami River and White Oak Creek define the township boundaries of Dodson, Salem, and Hamer. Mid-century cultural markers appear in the form of a Drive-in Theater near Allensburg and a Roadside Park along the highway, illustrating the shift toward automobile-centered infrastructure. From the crossroads at Barr Corners to the quiet reaches of Webertown, this survey preserves the transition between traditional rail-town life and the modernizing rural landscape.