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1956 Map of Charlotte Court House

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Charlotte Court House
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The county seat of Charlotte Court House serves as the central hub of this mid-century Virginia landscape, where the agricultural traditions of the Piedmont are mapped in detail. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Wards Fork and Little Roanoke Creek, while higher ground is marked by prominent elevations like Baker Mtn and Mt Tirzah. This area reflects a deep-rooted social fabric centered on crossroads settlements and country congregations such as Alabama Ch and Spring Creek Ch.

Transportation and industry are represented by the Norfolk and Western and Southern rail lines, which supported timber and farming outposts like Maloney Siding and Drakes Branch. Notable educational and research landmarks include the Randolph-Henry Sch and the VPI Experimental Farm, indicating the importance of agricultural advancement during the 1950s. Dozens of family-named landmarks, such as Fears Corner and Wards Fork Mill, offer significant data for those tracing local genealogy and the evolution of rural Southside Virginia.