1963 Map of Gasburg

About this map

Lake Gaston dominates the southern landscape of this Virginia-North Carolina border country, where the Roanoke River was transformed into a massive reservoir. Small agricultural settlements like Gasburg and Ebony serve as local hubs, surrounded by a dense network of family cemeteries and rural parishes. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named plots such as Reid Cem, Kirkland Cem, Powell Cem, and Wright Cem. The topography is defined by the drainages of Lizard Creek and Songbird Creek, which flow toward the inundated valley. The inclusion of Songbird Mill Creek suggests the area's earlier water-powered industry, while numerous small chapels, including Roanoke Chapel and St Pauls Chapel, indicate the scattered but tight-knit nature of these borderland communities during the early 1960s.