1968 Map of Baskerville

About this map

The community of Baskerville serves as a central point in this late 1960s portrait of Mecklenburg County, where the Norfolk and Danville railroad line cuts an east-west path through the landscape. This era shows a rural network punctuated by numerous crossroads settlements such as Antlers, Midway, and Stony Cross, the latter notable for its proximity to State Prison Camp No 4. The map reveals a deeply religious landscape defined by several family and community landmarks, including St Andrews Ch and Union Hill Ch. To the south, the terrain transitions into the Elm Hill State Game Management Area, situated along the northern reaches of the John H Kerr Reservoir. The presence of several Mines and Quarries indicates a local economy still tied to the extraction of mineral resources from the rolling hills of southern Virginia.