1938 Map of Wyndale

About this map

Walker Mountain anchors this 1930s landscape, casting long shadows over the parallel corridors of Rich Valley and Preston Valley. This era is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Norfolk and Western Railway and the Lee Highway, which cut through the heart of the region near Wyndale and Wallace. The map reveals a dense network of rural community life, where small settlements like Greendale and Fractionville are tethered to the land by numerous small schools and churches. Notable local landmarks such as Bakers Chapel, Heavenly Rest Chapel, and the Rushtown School appear alongside family-named sites like the Whitaker Cem. The terrain is characterized by a series of high ridges and hollows, including King Ridge and Rust Hollow, which channeled the development of roads and homesteads along the banks of Beaver Creek and Wolf Creek.