1971 Map of Roanoke

About this map

Covington sits at the western edge of this 1970s regional overview, which tracks the transportation and terrain patterns across central Virginia. The area serves as a significant mountain corridor where industrial rail lines and developing highway networks navigate the tight valleys of the Blue Ridge and Allegheny highlands. While many 1:250,000 sheets offer broad perspectives, this edition captures the era's infrastructure at a pivotal point, documenting the established settlement of Covington as it functioned as a regional hub for the surrounding mountain communities and resource-based industries during the latter half of the twentieth century.