1963 Map of Check

About this map

South Fork Roanoke River drainage patterns define this highland landscape in the mid-1960s, where the rural communities of Check and Copper Hill serve as local hubs. This survey is particularly valuable for its meticulous documentation of property boundaries, featuring fine red dashed lines that indicate fence and field lines visible from 1962 aerial photography. The settlement pattern is largely dictated by the complex network of creeks like Goose Creek and Sugar Run, with small centers of activity such as Simpsons and Piedmont situated at key valley junctions. Local social life is evidenced by numerous rural institutions, including Hemlock School, the Drive-in Theater near Meadow Creek, and several family-named burial grounds like Simpson Cemetery and Poff Cemetery. The Blue Ridge Parkway skirts the eastern edge of the quadrangle, marking the transition from agricultural valley floors to the higher elevations of the Blue Ridge mountains.