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1943 Map of Upperville

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Upperville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Blue Ridge mountains define the western edge of this 1943 field-checked survey, where the Appalachian Trail traverses the high ground along the boundary of Clarke and Fauquier counties. The landscape is a mix of wooded ridges and open valleys drained by Goose Creek and Panther Skin Creek. Settlement centers on the village of Upperville in the north and Delaplane further south, linked by a network of rural roads that follow the winding terrain.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific community landmarks such as Beulah Ch, Cool Spring Ch, and the Pennys Hill Sch. The Southern railroad line cuts through the southern portion of the map, passing through Markham and navigating the gap between Naked Mtn and Red Oak Mtn. This era shows a well-established agricultural and transit corridor before the significant modernization of the later 20th century.