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1951 Map of Waynesboro

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Waynesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Waynesboro serves as the central hub of this Wayne County landscape, situated where Green River and Hurricane Creek converge. The topography is defined by the prominent Copeland Ridge, which separates numerous drainage basins and hollows. For genealogists and local historians, the 1951 field examination captured a detailed network of family cemeteries and rural landmarks, including Warren Cem, Kelley Cem, and an Indian grave located near Warren Hollow.

Transportation and community life center on State Routes 13 and 64, with rural outposts such as Lone Cedar Ch and Leatherwood Ch anchoring the western ridges. The presence of the Waynesboro Lookout Tower on a high point of the ridge and the Ray Sch near Mill Creek illustrates the organized civic infrastructure of the mid-century period. Significant natural features like Cave Spring and Leatherwood Creek reflect the area's complex water system before modern suburban expansion.