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1942 Map of Winchester

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Winchester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Winchester serves as the focal point of this pre-war landscape, where the confluence of the Baltimore and Ohio RR and the Norfolk and Western Ry meets a network of historic thoroughfares like the Valley Pike and Northwestern Grade. The map preserves the physical remnants of the region's military history, marking the earthen defenses of Star Fort and Fort Milroy north of the city center.

Beyond the urban core, the landscape transitions into agricultural and institutional holdings, including the County Farm and the Blandy Experimental Farm (Univ of Va) near Boyce. Small rural communities and named crossroads such as Double Tollgate and White Post appear alongside numerous country churches like Minnie Wood Chapel and Old Chapel. The industrial heritage of the Opequon Creek watershed is evidenced by sites like Burnt Factory and the McCleaves Mill Dam, reflecting an era of water-powered milling and localized trade.