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1968 Map of Wytheville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Wytheville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Wytheville serves as the focal point of this late-1960s survey, showing its development at the intersection of major transportation routes. The urban core is detailed with civic and social landmarks including the Courthouse, Spiller Sch, and the Wytheville Sanitarium and Hospital. To the west, Pine Ridge and the Wytheville Golf Club mark the transition toward more rural terrain, while the Norfolk and Western railway lines cut through the valley, highlighting the town's industrial and logistical importance.

South of the city, the landscape rises sharply into Lick Mountain and Sand Mountain, part of the Jefferson National Forest. This area is characterized by physical landmarks like Chimney Rocks and various quarries, underscoring the mineral-rich nature of the region. Local genealogy is supported by the presence of numerous neighborhood houses of worship and burial grounds, such as Bethel Ch, Evergreen Ch, and Oakwood Memorial Gardens, which sit nestled among the ridges and valley runs like Reed Creek.