2019 Map of Blackstone West

About this map

The Little Nottoway River and its numerous tributaries, including Whetstone Cr and Horsepen Cr, define the drainage patterns of this Southside Virginia landscape. The western outskirts of Blackstone appear on the eastern edge of the map, showing a transition from the town's street grid—with names like Tunstall Ave and Nottoway Ave—to the rural crossroads and small communities of Murdocks and Irby. Modern landmarks such as Lakeview Cem and Williams Lake sit near the town, while further west, the topography is marked by family-named landmarks like Sneads Spring and Dobbins Bridge. This 2019 survey documents the enduring rural character of the borderlands between Nottoway, Lunenburg, and Brunswick counties, where local roads such as Old Nottoway Rd connect disparate homesteads across a network of creeks including Big Hounds Cr and Seay Cr.