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2016 Map of Buffalo Springs

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Buffalo Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The confluence of the Roanoke River and Dan River defines this Southside Virginia landscape, where the rising waters of the John H. Kerr Reservoir reach into several counties. In this area of Halifax and Mecklenburg, family legacy is anchored by numerous burial sites like Aarons Creek Cem, Snead Cem, and White Oak Fork Cem near the small settlement of Midway. Further north, Dryburg sits among a network of rural routes including Newbill Trl and Dryburg Rd, while High Hill marks the western edge of the quadrangle.

The terrain is marked by significant watercourses like Aarons Creek and Difficult Creek, which drain into the reservoir. Historic community hubs are represented by the Buffalo Tabernacle Cem and Gravel Hill Cem near Buffalo Springs. This 2016 survey captures a landscape transitioned from agricultural tobacco land to one dominated by large-scale water management and recreation, while preserving the footprints of local family history through its named cemeteries and old farm roads.