1930 Map of Madison

About this map

The Blue Ridge mountains and Piedmont foothills define this transition from the high ridges of Skyline Drive down to the river valleys of Madison and Greene Counties. Surveyed in the late 1920s, the landscape features The Presidents Camp on the Mill Prong, a unique artifact of the era's presidential retreats. The rural economy is anchored by small crossroads like Graves Mill, Repton Mills, and Eppards Mill, while social life is centered around community landmarks such as Mt Pisgah Ch and the Upper Pocosin Mission. The map traces the winding courses of the Rapidan River and Robinson River, which dictated the early settlement patterns and road networks connecting the county seat at Madison to outlying hamlets like Syria and Stanardsville.