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1960 Map of Lynchburg

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Lynchburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cuts through the northern reaches of Highland County, anchoring the village of Lynchburg where the track crosses Turtle Creek. This area of the Virginia Military District is characterized by a dense network of family-named cemeteries and small crossroads settlements that define the rural social landscape of the mid-20th century. Local landmarks like Pricetown Sch and Salem Ch serve as centers for the surrounding farming community near Pricetown.

Drainage patterns are dominated by the East Fork Little Miami River and its numerous tributaries, including Glady Creek and Dodson Creek. To the south, White Oak Creek carves a winding path toward Barr Corners, while the western edge of the survey is marked by the prominence of Solomon Hill. The map meticulously records the transition from the relatively flat uplands of Clark township to the more dissected terrain of Salem, capturing the distribution of homesteads and rural roads before modern development altered the region.