Dryland – The Vanishing Schools of Franklin County, VA

Dryland School

Dryland School, also known as Dryland Pond School, was a one-room school for white students in the Blue Ridge district of Franklin County.

Students at Dryland School, c. 1930s
Franklin County Historical Society

Dryland School (circled),
topographic map of Franklin County,
United States Geological Survey, 1925

Dryland School (circled),
topographic map of Franklin County,
United States Geological Survey, 1927

Dryland School (circled in black),
topographic map of Franklin County,
United States Geological Survey, 1944