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1932 Map of Virginia

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Virginia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Sangamon Valley lowlands and dissected uplands of Cass and Morgan Counties are meticulously documented in this early twentieth-century survey. The landscape is defined by a dense network of one-room schoolhouses and rural churches that served the agricultural community, including Science Hill Sch, Brush College Sch, and Olive Branch Ch. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor provides the primary industrial axis, connecting the larger settlements of Virginia, Philadelphia, and Ashland.

Transitioning south across the Cass Co Morgan Co line, the map reveals smaller hamlets like Literberry, Strawns Crossing, and Yatesville, each situated along the era's emerging road system, such as U S No 67 and Alton No 123. Local family history is preserved through named landmarks like Portuguese Hill and Cavanaugh Bluff, alongside several community burial grounds including Walnut Ridge Cem and Yatesville Cem.