1964 Map of Stuarts Draft

About this map

Stuarts Draft serves as the focal point of this Shenandoah Valley landscape, situated where the Norfolk and Western railway corridor meets the South River. The terrain transitions from the cleared agricultural lands of White Hill and Barterbrook to the dense timber of the George Washington National Forest in the south. The map documents a period of suburban transition in the early 1970s, evidenced by purple revision layers showing new residential developments near Joliyue and Brookwood. Local history and genealogy interest is high here, with numerous rural landmarks including Hattons Ch, Good Shepherd Ch, and the Oak Grove Ch near Lewis Creek. Cultural shifts are further noted by the presence of a Drive-in Theater (Abandoned) located along the main thoroughfare. The drainage patterns of Christians Creek and Folly Mills Creek define the low-lying valleys between prominent rises like Chestnut Ridge and Round Hill.