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2022 Map of Blackstone West

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Blackstone West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Blackstone anchors the eastern edge of this Nottoway County landscape, where the street grid transitions into a network of rural roads and creek drainages. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Little Nottoway River and Horsepen Cr, which feed into local water bodies like Williams Lake and Lake Amtoco. These water sources were central to the area's development, providing the necessary resources for early settlements and agricultural tracts.

Smaller hamlets such as Irby and Murdocks are situated along the southern reaches, marking the boundary between Nottoway and Lunenburg Counties. To the northwest, Sneads Spring represents another pocket of local history. Genealogists may find interest in the location of Lakeview Cem within the Blackstone town limits. The map captures the continuity of land use in Southside Virginia, where modern state routes like State Rte 625 follow historic paths between the Nottoway River and the uplands.