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1961 Map of Winchester

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Winchester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Winchester and the surrounding borderlands of the Virginia Military District are meticulously captured in this update to a mid-century survey. The landscape is defined by the Norfolk and Western railroad cutting through the terrain, connecting the village of Macon to the larger hub of Winchester. Agriculture and small-scale settlement patterns are evident through the numerous family-named roads like Schweighart Road and Mahaffey Road, which link the various townships of Jackson, Wayne, and Eagle.

Cultural and genealogical markers are particularly dense throughout the countryside, including the Eagle Sch and Mt Olivet Ch. The map records several small burial grounds such as Wilson Cem, Horner Cem, and Bennington Cem, providing valuable data for tracing local family roots. Natural features like the West Fork Ohio Brush Creek and Winchester Lake contrast with historic human additions like the Indian Mound and Roadside Park.