1966 Map of Stephenson

About this map

Opequon Creek meanders through this landscape, marking the transition between the agricultural fields and the wooded ridges of the Shenandoah Valley during the late 1960s. The map illustrates a region defined by its religious and educational landmarks, including the Holy Trinity Mission Seminary and numerous country churches like Old Salem Ch and Stones Chapel. Transport networks of the Baltimore and Ohio and Conrail lines intersect near Stephenson, while residential expansion is evident in developments like Shenandoah Hills and Burning Knolls. Local history is deeply embedded in the terrain, from the Devils Backbone ridge to the small industrial traces of a Quarry and Shale Pit. The map captures the area just as modern revisions in the late 1970s added features like the County Fairgrounds and new infrastructure to this evolving borderland between Virginia and West Virginia.