1960 Map of Wyndale

About this map

Walker Mountain and the Great Knobs define the northeast-to-southwest orientation of this Washington County landscape, which transitions from the agricultural Rich Valley to the burgeoning outskirts of Bristol. The transportation corridor is anchored by the Norfolk and Western Railway and the Lee Highway, facilitating the development of mid-century communities like Evergreen Hills, Colonial Heights, and Wyndale. For genealogists, the map is a dense record of family history, naming dozens of rural burial grounds including the Heavenly Rest Ch Cem, Pippin Cem, and Shutters Cem. This 1960 edition also captures the early footprint of the Virginia Highlands Airport and the John S Battle High Sch, reflecting the postwar expansion of infrastructure into the valley. Older settlement patterns remain visible through landmarks like Bakers Chapel and the historic Old Jonesboro Road winding through the ridge-and-valley terrain.