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1965 Map of Danville

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Danville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Dan River bisects this mid-century landscape, serving as the industrial and geographic heart of Danville. The city’s urban core is characterized by educational and civic institutions like Averett College and the Danville Community College, alongside critical infrastructure such as the Filtration Plant and Powerplant. To the south, the textile industry’s footprint is evident in Schoolfield, where the Dan River Textile School stands near the residential neighborhoods of Almagro and Stokesland.

The map reveals a transition from dense city blocks to the rural borderlands of Pittsylvania and Caswell counties, crossing the Virginia-North Carolina state line. Transportation networks of the Southern and Norfolk And Western railroads connect established communities like Pelham and Whalebone to the city. Scattered throughout the outlying hills are numerous local landmarks, including Mt Olivet Church, Woodlawn Church, and Oak Hill Cemetery, which offer valuable points of reference for genealogical research.