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1958 Map of Crewe

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Crewe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Crewe serves as a central rail hub in the late 1950s, where the Norfolk and Western and Southern railroads intersect amidst a landscape of small Piedmont communities. The map highlights the town's industrial character with numerous rail sidings and a Radio Tower (WSVS), while nearby Burkeville and Blackstone anchor the eastern and western ends of this Nottoway County corridor. A network of rural schools and churches, such as Hickory Grove Sch and Wards Chapel, connects smaller settlements like Jennings Ordinary and Martins Corner.

The southern portion of the survey is dominated by the Nottoway River and its many tributaries, including Little Nottoway River and Hounds Creek. The presence of the Piedmont Sanatorium and the edge of the Camp Pickett Military Reservation illustrates the diverse institutional and federal land use in Southside Virginia during this era. Topographic details reveal the transition from cultivated ridges to the forested bottomlands near The Falls, providing a look at the region's mid-century rural infrastructure.