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1965 Map of Pearisburg

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Pearisburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

New River loops through the heart of Giles County, carving a deep path between Butt Mountain and Guinea Mountain. This 1965 survey, updated in the late 1970s, captures the industrial and community center of Pearisburg, where the Norfolk and Western railroad tracks follow the river's bend past Bluff City and Ripplemead. The valley floor is punctuated by local landmarks like the Giles Mem Hospital and the Drive-in Theater, while the heights are traversed by the Appalachian Trail.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several family and community burial sites, including Birchlawn Burial Park, the Mason-French Cem, and the Walker Cem. Farther south, the landscape transitions into the agricultural settings of Rich Valley and Green Valley, where Walker Creek winds through small settlements like Bane and Cecil. The presence of the Bane Sch and Green Valley Ch illustrates the historical rural infrastructure that supported these outlying communities.