1963 Map of Villamont

About this map

Spec Mines and the Norfolk and Western railroad corridor define the industrial and transit landscape of this 1963 survey of Botetourt County, revised in the early 1980s. The terrain is marked by family-named landmarks and historical sites, including the Booze Cem, Simmons Cem, and Thompson Cem. The Jefferson National Forest dominates the southern half of the map, where the Appalachian Trail snakes through high points like Fullhart Knob and Flattop. Evidence of civic and social infrastructure is found at the Prison Camp near Troutville and Camp Bethel along Spring Creek. Small communities such as Nace and Villamont sit along the rail line, while the Blue Ridge Parkway traces the mountain crest, offering vistas at Great Valley Overlook.