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1968 Map of Floyd

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Floyd
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 Floyd serves as the central hub of this late-1960s survey, surrounded by the high-elevation terrain of the Blue Ridge and Wills Ridge. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Little River and its various tributaries, including the West Fork and Oldfield Creek. Small rural communities and family-named landmarks are scattered throughout, such as the settlement of Poff and the Shelors Mill area.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of numerous rural churches, including Zion Ch and Red Oak Grove Ch, alongside the Jacksonville Cem. Physical landmarks like Stockers Knob and The Haycocks overlook a mix of agricultural land and wooded slopes. Of particular note are the fine red dashed lines derived from 1967 aerial photography, which indicate property fences and field boundaries as they existed during this era.