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1894 Map of Staunton

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Staunton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Staunton serves as the primary hub of this late 19th-century landscape, where the B. & O. R. R. and C. & O. R. R. converge amidst the sharp topography of the Shenandoah Valley. The map documents a transition from industrial operations like the Virginia Clay Works to the leisure culture of the era, seen in prominent resort locations such as Augusta Wh. Sulphur Springs, Stribling Spgs., and Variety Springs.

To the west, the massive ridges of Shenandoah Mountain and North Mountain dominate the terrain, rising to peaks like Elliott Knob. Between these heights, small gaps and gaps like Jennings Gap and Buffalo Gap provided critical passage for travelers and early rail lines. Local river life is detailed through numerous water-powered sites such as Giant Mills and Millbrook along the Middle River and South River, reflecting the agrarian and early manufacturing economy of Augusta County during the period of this survey.