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1947 Map of Staunton

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Staunton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Staunton serves as the central hub of this 1940s landscape, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad meets a dense network of roads like Route 11 and Route 250. The topography is defined by the sharp rise of North Mountain and the prominent heights of Betsy Bell and Mary Gray just east of the city center. This period captures a mid-century balance of urban growth in neighborhoods like College Park and the deeply rooted rural character of the surrounding Shenandoah Valley.

Local history is preserved through dozens of landmarks, from the Green Hill Cem near Churchville to the numerous country congregations such as Hebron Ch and Bethel Ch. Small industry and agriculture are evident at Trimbles Mill and Folly Mills, while the rail corridor through Swoope and Christian highlights the transportation patterns that sustained these valley settlements. The southern reaches transition into the George Washington National Forest, where the terrain steepens toward the Blue Ridge.