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1970 Map of Marshall

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Marshall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Southern railroad corridor anchors this Virginia Piedmont landscape, connecting the town of Marshall with The Plains. This early 1970s survey captures a transition in transportation, showing a proposed location for a new highway route cutting through the hills and farmsteads. Significant rural social centers are documented throughout the county, including the Coleman Sch and local congregations at Sago Ch, Little Zion Ch, and Second Mt Morris Ch.

The terrain is defined by the high ridges of the Water Mountains and Pignut Mountain, which separate the drainage of Broad Run from the smaller branches to the south. Small settlements and crossroads like Old Tavern, Meadowville, and Bethel appear alongside private aviation landmarks such as the Airlie Airport and a small Landing Strip. The map detail reaches as far south as Fletcherville, documenting the homesteads and named peaks like England Mtn and Wildcat Mtn before the onset of modern suburban expansion.