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2016 Map of Forksville

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Forksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Forksville and South Hill anchor the southern reaches of this landscape where the borders of Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, and Brunswick counties converge. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Meherrin River, which is spanned by notable crossings including the Hawthorne High Bridge, Union Mill Bridge, and Dix Bridge. This 2016 survey illustrates a largely rural corridor punctuated by small historical hubs such as Bacons Fork and Stones Mill, connected by an intricate network of secondary roads and family-named lanes.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by numerous family burial grounds scattered across the countryside, including Neblett, McDaniel, Hite, and Providence cemeteries. These sites, along with Crestview Memorial Park, provide essential geographic markers for tracing family lineages in this part of Southern Virginia. The map also traces the drainage patterns of several tributaries, such as Flat Rock Creek and Shining Creek, which feed into the primary river system.