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1894 Map of Staunton

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Staunton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Staunton serves as the central hub of this late 19th-century survey, situated at the intersection of major rail corridors including the B. & O. R. R. and the C. & O. R. R. The landscape transitions from the developed agricultural and industrial valley floor, featuring sites like Giant Mills and the Virginia Clay Works, into the high ridges of the George Washington National Forest. Notable landmarks such as Elliott Knob and Crawford Mountain dominate the skyline to the west of the city.

Local history and genealogy interests are well-served by the presence of early post offices and resorts, such as Moffett Creek P.O. and the mineral spring sites at Augusta Wh. Sulphur Springs and Stribling Spgs. Small 19th-century settlements like Middlebrook, Swoope, and Craigsville are shown in their original context before modern expansion, clustered along the watercourses and nascent rail lines that defined the region's early growth.