1967 Map of Palmyra

About this map

Rivanna River currents and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor shape this mid-century portrait of Fluvanna County. The map details a landscape transitioning from rural crossroads to more established community hubs, anchored by the Fork Union Military Academy in the south and the county seat at Palmyra in the northeast. This 1967 survey, updated with 1974 photogrammetric data, reveals the distribution of community anchors like Abrams High Sch and Central Sch, alongside numerous country churches including Burning Bush Ch and Independent Holiness Ch. Topographical landmarks such as Little Mountain Hill and Mountain Hill rise between the creek valleys of Cunningham Creek and Raccoon Creek, illustrating the drainage patterns that historically dictated settlement at Central Plains and Kidds Store.