1950s Maps of Halifax County, Virginia

1. 1952 Map of Milton, 1953 Print

   

   1952 Milton

   1953 Print · USGS

   The Dan River valley at the start of the 1950s reveals a landscape of tobacco farms and rural schoolhouses across the Virginia-North Carolina line. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Sutherlin Millpond, Mercy Seat Ch, and the Tan-yard.

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4. 1953 Map of South Boston, 1955 Print

   

   1953 South Boston

   1955 Print · USGS

   The Virginia Southside in the early fifties shows a bustling rail-and-river economy centered on the tobacco and textile hub of South Boston. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural landmarks like Berry Hill, the Wall Mine, and Orange Grove Sch.

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7. 1953 Map of Greensboro, 1981 Print

   

   1953 Greensboro

   1981 Print · USGS

   The Piedmont borderlands of North Carolina and Virginia show a landscape defined by new reservoirs and old rail lines. Trace family roots and the changing river geography through Elon College, the John H Kerr Reservoir, and South Boston.

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10. 1954 Map of Greensboro

    

    1954 Greensboro

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Piedmont borderlands of North Carolina and Virginia come alive in this mid-fifties study of a region defined by its rivers and rails. Researchers can trace the growing Buggs Island Lake or follow the paths of the Southern Ry and Seaboard Air Line RR through towns like Oxford and Reidsville.

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13. 1954 Map of Clover, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Clover

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Roanoke River valley in the mid-1950s remained a landscape of rural schoolhouses and family-named creek branches. Genealogists can trace property near Drakes Branch or Wylliesburg, locating long-standing landmarks like Blackcastle School and New Hope Church.

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16. 1954 Map of Halifax, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Halifax

    1956 Print · USGS

    Halifax County in the mid-1950s was a landscape defined by tobacco-growing tradition and river-fed industry. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural landmarks like Clays Mill, Murphy Grove Sch, and Ridgeway Ch.

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19. 1954 Map of Riceville, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Riceville

    1956 Print · USGS

    Central Virginia in the mid-1950s is captured here, showing the rural landscape along the Banister River. Local researchers can locate family landmarks like Henrys Mill, the Carter Glass Sch, and County Line Cem Ch.

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22. 1956 Map of Brookneal, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Brookneal

    1957 Print · USGS

    Brookneal and the southern Piedmont are seen here in the mid-1950s at the confluence of the Staunton and Falling rivers. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks such as Red Hill (Home of Patrick Henry), Hat Creek Sch, and the St Lukes Ch.

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25. 1956 Map of Charlotte Court House, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Charlotte Court House

    1957 Print · USGS

    Charlotte County in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of crossroads settlements and historic rail lines. Researchers can trace the layout of Charlotte Court House, locate the VPI Experimental Farm, and find rural landmarks like Wards Fork Mill.

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28. 1956 Map of Gladys, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Gladys

    1957 Print · USGS

    Southern Campbell County in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of rail-junction towns and river-bottom farms. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Mitchell Mill, Organ Chapel, and the Franklin Cem.

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31. 1956 Map of Milton, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Milton

    1957 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Caswell County and southern Virginia are captured here in the mid-1950s as a landscape of river-driven commerce and rail depots. Researchers can trace family sites from Milton to Ghent, locating landmarks like Sutherlin Millpond and the Archibald Murphy Sch.

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34. 1957 Map of South Boston, 1958 Print

    

    1957 South Boston

    1958 Print · USGS

    South Boston and the surrounding borderlands of Virginia and North Carolina are captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the confluence of the Banister and Dan Rivers. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural landmarks, including the Wolf Mine Sch, Five Forks Cem, and the settlement of Virgilina.

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37. 1957 Map of Clarksville, 1959 Print

    

    1957 Clarksville

    1959 Print · USGS

    Southern Mecklenburg County and the North Carolina borderlands are captured here in the late fifties, just as Kerr Reservoir reshaped the local geography. Family historians can trace ancestral sites like Siddon Hebron Ch, Wharton Memorial, and the West End High Sch.

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40. 1959 Map of Roanoke

    

    1959 Roanoke

    1959 Print · USGS

    Central Virginia and the Blue Ridge appear in great detail during the late fifties, showcasing the transition from mountain industry to Piedmont farmland. Trace the path of the Norfolk and Western railroad or find old river towns like Appomattox and Amelia Court House.

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