1892 Map of Woodstock

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Woodstock and the North Fork Shenandoah River anchor this 1880s survey, revealing the established agrarian and industrial patterns of the Shenandoah Valley before the turn of the century. The terrain is defined by the sharp ridges of Massanutten Mountain and the North Mountain range, which dictated the paths of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Valley Railroad. Local industry is prominent through named iron works such as Van Buren Furnace, Columbia Furnace, and Liberty Furnace, marking the era's reliance on mineral extraction.