2016 Map of Alton

About this map

Hyco Lake dominates the southern landscape of this border region, its intricate shoreline reaching across the Virginia-North Carolina state line. The map illustrates a rural landscape defined by legacy waterworks and community landmarks, such as McGehees Mill and Wilkins Mill Pond. These features, along with the Dan River in the north, highlight the area's historical reliance on local waterways. Small settlements and crossroads like Cunningham and Alton serve as anchors for the surrounding countryside, which is dotted with numerous family and community burial sites including the Cunningham Cemetery and Olive Branch Cemetery. Long-standing religious institutions like New Bethel Ch and Ephesus Ch further define the social fabric of the border counties, while Holeman Field and Franklin Spring point to more specific land uses and natural resources in this quiet transition zone between the two states.