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1926 Map of Martinsville

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Martinsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

Martinsville serves as the industrial and civic anchor of Henry County in the mid-1920s, situated along a prominent bend of the Smith River. The landscape is defined by its deep connectivity to the regional rail network, with the Norfolk and Western Railway and the Danville and Western Railway intersecting to move goods and people through the Piedmont. Significant industrial footprints are evident at Fieldale and Firestone, reflecting the textile and manufacturing growth of the era.

Outside the urban centers, the map reveals a dense network of rural infrastructure essential to local genealogy. Numerous family and community landmarks are documented, from the Rough and Ready Mill in the north to southern border settlements like Price and Ridgeway. Education and faith are central to the terrain, evidenced by the distribution of schools such as Leatherwood School and churches including Cedar Chapel and Christian View Church, often located near prominent elevations like Chestnut Knob.