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1958 Map of Five Points

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Five Points
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Five Points serves as a central junction for rural Pickaway County, where a network of family-named roads like Adkins Road and Whiteside-Lister Mill Road crisscross the agricultural landscape. The northwestern corner of the sheet highlights the settlement of Era, situated along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the 37th Division Memorial Highway. This 1958 survey captures a community deeply rooted in its local history, with small rural centers of worship and remembrance such as Greenland Ch, Hebron Ch, and the Pleasant Cem.

The landscape is defined by the winding course of Big Darby Creek and its many tributaries, including Buskirk Creek and Deer Creek. These waterways dictate the local topography, leading up to elevations like Tick Ridge in the southwest. Cultural markers such as the Grange Hall near the southern boundary and various pumping stations indicate a mid-century economy built on farming and local utility infrastructure within the historic Virginia Military District.