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1964 Map of Waynesboro East

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Waynesboro East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Blue Ridge mountain terrain dominates this mid-1960s study, where the Shenandoah National Park boundary meets the developing industrial and educational landscape of Waynesboro. The intersection of heavy infrastructure and wilderness is evident at Rockfish Gap, where the Appalachian Trail and Skyline Drive converge near the historic engineering of the Blue Ridge Tunnel and Brookville Tunnel. This transit corridor has long served as a vital pass through the mountains, utilized by both the Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads.

Local life is anchored by institutions like Fairfax Hall Jr College and several rural congregations, including Mt Lebanon Ch and Emmanuel Ch. To the east, smaller communities and family-named locations such as Newtown, Afton, and Critzers Shop dot the Piedmont slopes. The map also captures numerous overlooks along the ridge, such as the Sawmill Ridge Overlook and Beagle Gap Overlook, documenting the era's focus on park accessibility and automotive tourism.