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1966 Map of Drewryville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Drewryville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Southampton County lowlands are defined here by a dense network of watercourses, where Smith Swamp and Three Creek carve through the wooded landscape. The settlement of Drewryville serves as a local hub, situated at the junction of the Danville and Franklin road and the Norfolk and Western railway. This rail corridor also passes through Arringdale, reflecting the importance of timber and agricultural transport in the mid-1960s.

Genealogists will find several community landmarks, including the Pleasant Plain Ch and its adjacent Pleasant Plain Memorial Cem, alongside St Lukes Ch and Hebron Ch. Educational and institutional history is noted by the Drewryville District Sch and the extensive grounds of the Southampton State Correctional Farm in the northeast. The southern reaches of the map are dominated by the winding path of the Meherrin R and the broad Flat Swamp.