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2016 Map of Aspen

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Aspen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Aspen and the village of Phenix anchor this Southside Virginia landscape, situated along the border of Campbell and Charlotte counties. The area is defined by a dense network of minor waterways including Cub Creek, Turkey Branch, and Louise Creek which drain toward the Roanoke River at the southern margin. The road names preserved here reflect the deep agrarian and social history of the region, where paths like Jordans Gate School Road and Bethel School Lane indicate former community centers.

Local genealogy is particularly well-supported by landmarks such as the Cub Creek Cemetery and family-named thoroughfares like Trents Cemetery Road, Ramseys Farm Lane, and Poindexter Road. The small settlements of Aspenwall and Wren further illustrate the dispersed residential pattern characteristic of this portion of the Piedmont, where ridges and creek bottoms shaped the development of early Virginia homesteads.