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2011 Map of Clarksville South

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Clarksville South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

John H. Kerr Reservoir dominates this landscape on the Virginia and North Carolina border, where the expansive water body has transformed the local geography. North of the state line, the town of Clarksville serves as a focal point, supported by the Clarksville Marina and infrastructure like Marks Municipal Airport. The map reveals a transition from these active hubs to smaller, established communities such as Buffalo Junction, Sandy Fork, and Soudan.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial sites, including Chandler Cemetery, Ligon Cemetery, and the Union Chapel Cemetery. These sites, along with landmarks like Rosseechees Bluff and the numerous named drainages such as Beaver Pond Creek and Distillery Branch, provide a clear picture of the area's rural development and the enduring spatial relationships between historic settlements and the reservoir shoreline.