1966 Map of Brooker

About this map

The Seaboard Coast Line and Southern railroads intersect this portion of Bradford and Union counties, anchoring the small community of Brooker and the settlement of Danville. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the New River, which forms the county boundary, and the expansive Mud Swamp to the south. Local life during this mid-century period is marked by numerous rural congregations and resting places, such as New River Ch, Mount Vernon Ch, and the Dedan Cem. The northern reach of the map is dominated by the State Department of Corrections Medical Center and the waters of Pickles Millpond. Notable infrastructure of the era includes a Compressor Station and Radio Tower situated along a network of pipelines that cut across the varied terrain of creeks and ridges.