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1966 Map of Rileyville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Rileyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Massanutten Mountain dominates the landscape of this mid-1960s survey, bisecting the region into distinct valley corridors. In the east, the Shenandoah River snakes through the South Fork valley, where the Norfolk and Western railway services the small settlements of Rileyville and Nelson. This riverside corridor is marked by historic points of access like Fosters Landing and the processing site at Goods Mill.

To the west, the interior valley of Passage Creek is tucked between mountain ridges, anchored by the community of Seven Fountains and the Fort Valley Sch. The map documents a dense network of country churches, including White Chapel and Saint Davids Church, alongside family landmarks like the Munch Cem. Vast portions of the George Washington National Forest preserve the surrounding summits, including Opeechee Peak and the high passes of Woodstock Gap and Habron Gap.