1946 Map of Millboro

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Nimrod Hall and Millboro anchor this topographic view of the Alleghany and Rockbridge county borders during the mid-1940s. The landscape is defined by the massive ridges of Rough Mountain and Bratton Mountain, where the Chesapeake and Ohio RR navigates the narrow valleys and piercing the heights through the Lick Run Tunnel and Mason Tunnel. The area's industrial and social history is visible in the presence of Long Dale Furnace on Long Dale Creek and the resort grounds of Rockbridge Alum Springs deep within the George Washington National Forest. Down in the lower valleys, small agricultural and social hubs like Collierstown and Goshen are mapped alongside rural landmarks like Sharon Sch and Calvary Ch. The detailed mapping of the Cowpasture River and its numerous tributaries reveals a complex network of drafts and hollows that shaped early settlement patterns and transportation routes.