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1968 Map of Baskerville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Baskerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Norfolk and Danville railroad line serves as a central spine through this Mecklenburg County landscape, connecting the small trackside communities of Antlers and Baskerville. At the town of Baskerville, St Andrews Ch stands near the rail corridor, while further west, The Ridge provides an elevated backdrop for the St Douglas Ch and St Marks Ch. The presence of State Prison Camp No 4 near Stony Cross and the Sewage Disposal plant highlights the evolving public infrastructure of the late 1960s.

The southern reaches of the map are defined by the rising waters of the John H Kerr Reservoir and the preserved lands of the Elm Hill State Game Management Area. This area transitions from rural crossroads like Callahans Corner and Dunns Corner to the more industrial activities at the Quarries near Midway. Along the winding Allen Creek, family-named locations and small churches like Union Hill Ch and Easter Ch reflect a long-established community structure centered on land and faith.