1965 Map of Mc Gaheysville

About this map

Mcgaheysville and its surrounding agricultural valley transition abruptly into the steep elevations of Shenandoah National Park in this mid-1960s study of the Blue Ridge mountains. The Shenandoah River South Fork winds through the northwest, shadowed by the Chesapeake & Ohio RR and Norfolk and Western rail lines. This confluence of rail and river supported local settlements like Island Ford and Rocky Bar before the terrain rises into the protected wilderness. Within the park, the Appalachian Trail follows the high ridges, passing landmarks such as Rocky Mount and Lewis Peak. Evidence of the area's earlier human footprint is visible through the presence of Mines on the lower slopes of Brown Mountain and family-focused sites like Mt Olivet Cem. The map provides a detailed view of the Rockingham and Albemarle county lines as they traverse the high peaks of the Blue Ridge.