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1968 Map of Clarksville South

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Clarksville South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Clarksville and its southern environs sit at a historic crossroads where the Southern railroad and the Norfolk Franklin And Danville line once converged near the banks of the John H Kerr Reservoir. This late-1960s landscape is defined by the expansive reach of the reservoir, which straddles the Virginia North Carolina state line, creating a complex shoreline of inlets and creeks like Grassy Creek and Spewmarrow Creek.

Rural life is anchored by a network of local institutions, including the Hillcrest Sch and numerous country congregations such as Mt Ararat Ch and Union Chapel. Smaller communities and junctions like Buffalo Junction, Sandy Fork, and Puryear Corner dot the terrain, while landmarks such as the Distillery and Marks Municipal Airport suggest the varied economic activities of Mecklenburg County during this period. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for identifying scattered burial grounds and remote churches like State Line Ch near the reservoir's edge.