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1968 Map of Drakes Branch

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

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Drakes Branch serves as a central hub in this rural Charlotte County landscape, where the Southern railroad line cuts through the rolling terrain near Twittys Creek. The map documents a scattered community structure defined by small country churches and rural education centers, including Mt Calvary Ch, Organ Hill Ch, and the Bacon District Sch. Farther south, the transition between Horsepen Creek and Bluestone Creek reveals a topography of narrow valleys and winding stream branches, leading toward the South Meherrin River at the Mecklenburg County line.

A Lookout Tower near Crafton Gate and a Radio Tower above the town indicate the mid-century infrastructure supporting this pocket of Southside Virginia. Smaller landmarks such as Horseshoe Lake and Langford Pond punctuate the wooded reaches, while numerous unnamed cemeteries recorded near Lebanon Ch and Tabernacle Ch provide valuable location data for genealogists tracing family roots in this tobacco-growing region.