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1957 Map of Clarksville

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Clarksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Kerr Reservoir dominates this landscape along the Virginia and North Carolina border, where the convergence of the Staunton River and Dan River was transformed by mid-century water management. This 1957 revision captures the region as a recreational and transit hub, featuring the Staunton River State Park and the Occoneechee State Park and Marina. The town of Clarksville serves as a central point for the Southern and Atlantic and Danville rail lines, which cut through a landscape dotted with small agrarian settlements like Buffalo Junction and Hitesburg.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from rural congregations such as Amis Chapel and Spanish Grove Ch to educational sites like West End High Sch. The map also preserves the locations of local family-named landmarks and infrastructure, including the Drive-in Theater near Clarksville and the mineral history suggested by the Quarry near the Staunton River. The transition from the rural roads of Mecklenburg County into the northern reaches of Granville County highlights the persistent cross-border community ties of the era.