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2011 Map of Alton

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Alton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Dan River and southern tributaries define this rural landscape near the Virginia-North Carolina border. Small community centers such as Turbeville and Alton anchor the region, while the presence of McGehees Mill near the shores of Hyco Lake reflects the area's agricultural and milling roots. To the west, the crossroads of Cunningham and the localized commerce at Boyds Store illustrate the distribution of 21st-century rural settlements.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial grounds, including Olive Branch Cemetery, New Bethel Cemetery, and Ephesus Cemetery. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of watercourses like Lawsons Creek and Winns Creek, which feed into the After Bay Reservoir. This survey captures the transition of the land as it moves from these creek valleys toward the larger reservoir system.