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1966 Map of Blackstone East

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Blackstone East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The town of Blackstone and the expansive Camp Pickett Military Reservation dominate this landscape in Nottoway County during the mid-1960s. The map illustrates a significant military footprint, centered on the Blackstone Army Air Base and its grid of support structures and runways. This federal presence is integrated with the civilian infrastructure of the era, notably the Norfolk and Western Railway which passes through the northern portion of the town near the Lookout Tower.

Beyond the military and industrial corridors, the terrain transitions into a network of rural watercourses and small community landmarks. The southern reaches are defined by the Nottoway River and the Nottoway Reservoir, while family and local history are preserved through labels like Richardson Sch, Spring Hill Ch, and Jones Ch. Numerous water bodies, including Twin Lakes and Birchin Lake, dot the area between the military reservation and the county boundaries with Dinwiddie and Brunswick.