1963 Map of Barley

About this map

The community of Barley sits near the crossing of the Virginia-North Carolina state line, anchoring a landscape defined by small agrarian settlements and rural institutions in the early 1960s. To the south, the town of Gaston is depicted along with a local Drive-in Theater, highlighting mid-century social hubs. The map reveals a dense network of country churches and community markers, including Ebenezer Ch, Jerusalem Ch, and Oak Grove Ch, which served the surrounding farms. This area, spanning Brunswick and Greensville counties in Virginia and Northampton County in North Carolina, shows a landscape shaped by water power and education, evidenced by Garners Mill on Beaverpond Creek and schools like Royland Sch and Squire Sch. The terrain is deeply etched by a complex drainage system including Fontaine Creek and Black Duck Creek.