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1967 Map of Moneta

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Moneta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Goose Creek winds through this section of Bedford County, carving a path through a landscape of steep ridges and creek bottoms. The Norfolk and Western railway cuts across the terrain, serving small communities like Moneta and passing landmarks such as the Haden Bridge and a nearby railroad Tunnel. The geography is defined by a dense network of watercourses including Stony Fork, Difficult Creek, and Body Camp Creek, which shaped the early settlement patterns of the region.

Local life in the mid-1960s is anchored by several rural institutions, from Body Camp School and Staunton River High School to numerous country churches such as Promised Land Church and Morgan Church. An unusual piece of local history is visible near the settlement of Radford, where Prison Camp No 24 is located adjacent to Saunders Pond. This map details a specific era of rural Virginia before modern development significantly altered these traditional crossroads.