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1966 Map of Winchester

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Winchester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Winchester serves as the focal point of this Frederick County study, where the urban center meets the surrounding Shenandoah Valley ridges. The landscape is marked by historic sites such as Star Fort and the Mt Hebron Cemetery, alongside established institutions like Shenandoah College and Handley High Sch. Transportation networks including the Pennsylvania and Baltimore And Ohio railroads intersect the city, facilitating industrial activities evidenced by the Quarry and various Kilns near the town center.

Beyond the city limits, rural life is documented through scattered settlements such as Kernstown and Nain, and several traditional country churches like Old Opequon Ch and Old Bethel Ch. The terrain transitions from the developed flats of Frederick Heights to the prominent heights of Apple Pie Ridge and Little North Mountain. Watercourses such as Abrams Creek and Opequon Creek define the local drainage, supporting the agrarian and early industrial character of the region during this mid-century period.