2016 Map of Staunton

About this map

Staunton and its surrounding hill country are captured in this mid-2010s survey, highlighting the intersection of historical education and institutional land use in Augusta County. The city core is anchored by the Mary Baldwin Coll campus and the sprawling grounds of Thornrose Cem, while the industrial past of the valley is reflected in milling sites like Franks Mill and Quicks Mill along the Middle River. Neighborhoods and smaller communities such as Selma, Plunkettsville, and Dogwood Hill fill the gaps between the rolling terrain of Betsey Bell and Mary Gray. The map reveals a landscape heavily shaped by local watercourses, including Poague Run and Lewis Cr, which have historically dictated the placement of roads and settlements throughout the quadrangle. Genealogists and historians will find significant detail in the various burial grounds, from the Western State Hospital Cem to the modern Oak Lawn Mausoleum and Memory Gardens.