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1965 Map of Draper

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Draper
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Southern railroad corridor dictates the industrial and residential development of this borderland region in the mid-1960s, connecting the communities of Draper and Spray with the Leaksville Junction to the northeast. Near the state line, the landscape transitions from the concentrated street grids of the Central Area to the rural tobacco-growing terrain of Henry and Pittsylvania Counties. Evidence of the region's earlier river-based economy is preserved in labels like Old Ferry Rd and the Morgan Ford Bridge crossing the Smith River.

Genealogists can find numerous localized landmarks such as Aiken Summit, Starlings Crossroads, and Sandy Level, alongside several country congregations including Sunny Home Ch and St Johns Ch. The presence of a Rock Crusher and multiple Quarries near the Dan River highlight the era's local extractive industries, while the Tri-City Airport and sprawling Meadow Greens Country Club signal the mid-century expansion of recreational and transportation infrastructure.