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1968 Map of Dillwyn

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Dillwyn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The town of Dillwyn serves as the focal point of this late-1960s survey, situated at the junction of several critical regional roads and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad line. The landscape is a network of small creeks and branches, including Troublesome Creek, Whispering Creek, and Rosney Creek, which supported local industry and agriculture during this era. Evidence of community life is abundant through the mapping of Woodson High Sch, Ellis Sch, and numerous country churches such as Hanes Chapel and Mourning Valley Ch.

The presence of Eldridge Mill and several family-named burial grounds like Ayers Cem and Whitlock Cem provides valuable data for genealogists tracing local families. To the east, the topography rises toward Buffards Mtn, which is topped by a Lookout Tower, and Tower Hill. This map captures the Virginia Piedmont at a time when the rural landscape was anchored by small crossroads like Alpha, Allenslevel, and Sprouses Corner, reflecting a traditional settlement pattern linked to both the rails and the river drainages of the Slate River.