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1968 Map of Blackstone West

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Blackstone West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Blackstone serves as the primary urban center for this portion of Nottoway County, its grid of streets terminating abruptly at the edge of the Camp Pickett Military Reservation. The town's economy and orientation are dictated by the Norfolk and Western rail line, which passes through the heart of the settlement near the Lakeview Cemetery. Beyond the town, the landscape transitions into a network of small creeks and branches, including Little Whetstone Creek and Long Branch, which feed the Nottoway River.

Smaller rural communities like Irby and Murdocks anchor the southern reaches of the map, while the northwestern corner is marked by Sneads Spring and Crystal Lake. Significant social markers such as New Prospect Ch, Mt Nebo Ch, and the Foster High Sch indicate the established rural neighborhood patterns of the mid-20th century. The presence of Lake Amtoco and several radio towers suggests a period of post-war infrastructure development amidst the traditional river-and-rail landscape.