1977 Map of Boones Crossroads

About this map

Roanoke River meanders through this portion of Northampton County, defining a landscape of deep-cut drainage patterns and expansive agricultural fields. This 1977 orthophotoquad provides a clear aerial view of the rural crossroads and small communities that characterize the region. The settlement at Boones Crossroads sits amidst a network of farm roads and timbered tracts, while Rehoboth and Hillery mark other localized points of habitation. The photographic detail captures the specific layout of individual farmsteads and the sharp contrast between cleared farmland and the dense vegetation lining the riverbanks. For those studying the land use of the late 1970s, the map offers an exact record of field boundaries and forest cover before decades of subsequent growth and change.