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1964 Map of Stuarts Draft

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Stuarts Draft
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The South River and Christians Creek drainage systems define this mid-1960s landscape in Augusta County, where the industrial expansion of Stuarts Draft meets the wooded foothills of the George Washington National Forest. The map documents a period of significant transition, capturing the intersection of the Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads as they supported local industry and agriculture. Smaller settlements like Mint Spring, Jolivue, and Folly Mills appear alongside numerous rural landmarks including Oak Grove Ch and Finley Mem Ch.

Evidence of changing land use is visible in features like the Drive-in Theater (Abandoned) and various Gravel Pits, signaling shifting economic patterns. To the south, the terrain becomes more distinct around Chestnut Ridge and Round Hill, while family-named features like Hattons Pond and Loves Run provide valuable touchstones for genealogists tracing the area's rural heritage during this era of post-war growth.