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1967 Map of Schuyler

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Schuyler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Schuyler sits at the heart of this landscape, its industrial character defined by the Quarry and nearby rail connections along the Rockfish River. The terrain is dominated by a series of prominent ridges, including Brush Mountain, Appleberry Mountain, and Shiloh Mountain, which separate small agricultural and timber clearings. A heavy concentration of country churches, such as Rock Springs Ch, Mt Shiloh Ch, and Oak Ridge Ch, indicates the established community networks of the mid-20th century.

Evidence of the region's transport history is visible in the Old Railroad Grade and the Southern line passing through Faber. Small rural hamlets like Damon, Old Dominion, and Centenary dot the hollows, while the boundary between Nelson and Albemarle counties follows the heights of Green Mountain. The network of creeks, from Hickory Creek to Harris Creek, illustrates the drainage patterns that historically dictated the placement of roads and river crossings like Harris Bridge.