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1943 Map of Orlean

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Orlean
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Big Cobbler Mtn and Little Cobbler Mtn dominate the topography of this central Fauquier County landscape during the early 1940s. The area is defined by a traditional rural settlement pattern, with small crossroads such as Ashville, Ada, and Hume connected by a network of unimproved dirt and light-duty roads. Life in this agricultural pocket of Virginia centered around landmarks like Wilsons Store and community focal points such as Orlean Ch.

Evidence of local education and faith are preserved in the locations of the Morgantown Sch and Mt Nebo Ch in the northeastern quadrant. The Southern railroad clips the far northern corner, while drainage systems like Thumb Run and Strothers Branch dictate the local valley floor contours. This 1943 survey, based on 1942 aerial photography by the Army Map Service, documents the county before mid-century modernization altered many of these original rural footprints.