1966 Map of Rileyville

About this map

Passage Creek flows through the central valley of this map, serving as a corridor for small communities and agricultural life within the George Washington National Forest. The landscape is dominated by the parallel ridges of Powell Mountain, Green Mountain, and Massanutten Mountain, which isolate the interior valley. Settlement patterns are concentrated along the creek and the eastern bend of the South Fork Shenandoah River, where Rileyville sits near the Western and Norfolk rail line. Local history is deeply rooted here, evidenced by several small churches such as Saint Davids Church and White Chapel, alongside the family-named Munch Cem. The map documents a rural economy of small-scale industry and recreation, including Goods Mill, a Sand and Gravel Pit, and the Little Fort Recreation Area.