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1933 Map of Stony Man

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Stony Man
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge crest dominate this 1930s landscape, surveyed just as the mountain economy was being reshaped by modern infrastructure. The newly established Skyline Drive and the Lee Highway traverse the high gaps, yet the map preserves the intricate network of older mountain settlements and mountain hollows that predated the park. Cultural landmarks range from the subterranean Luray Caverns to the high-elevation resort at Skyland and the Panorama Hotel at Thornton Gap.

Along the Shenandoah River South Fork, traditional transport patterns remain visible through Stricklers Ferry and Ruffner Ferry. The transition from agrarian valley life to mountain industry is evidenced by the Old Copper Mine near Stony Man and numerous small institutions like Rattleburg Sch and St Pauls Mission. The Norfolk and Western Railway anchors the valley corridor, serving communities like Kimball P O Elgin Sta and Stanley.