1962 Map of Salisbury

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The James River corridor in Botetourt County defines this landscape, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad follows the river's winding course through the valley. This 1960s-era study, updated in the mid-1980s, reveals a rural community anchored by industrial history and small-scale agriculture. The presence of the Salisbury Furnace (Ruins) near Salisbury points to the region's early iron production, while the dense concentration of houses of worship, such as Lapsley Run Ch, Pierce Chapel, and Lily of the Valley Ch, illustrates the social fabric of the surrounding ridges. Significant family and local heritage markers are found at the Rudisill Cem and Houseman Cem. From the southern edge near Fincastle to the northern reaches of the Jefferson National Forest, the map traces a network of creeks like Catawba Creek and Spreading Spring Branch that once powered local milling operations at sites like Kyles Mills.