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2010 Map of Halifax

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Halifax
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Halifax serves as the focal point of this Southside Virginia landscape, situated just south of where the Banister River is impounded by the Banister Dam to form Banister Lake. The area reflects a transition from the established county seat and its residential developments like Canterbury Estates and Riverview Heights to the surrounding rural crossroads and family settlements. Several community hubs are evident across the terrain, including Youngers Store, Crystal Hill, and the cluster at McKendree.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the detailed plotting of burial grounds scattered throughout the quadrangle. From the Halifax Town Cemetery to more rural sites like Winns Creek Cemetery and Murphy Grove Cemetery, these locations anchor the map to the region's familial history. The network of creeks, such as Terrible Creek and Toots Creek, provides a geographic framework for understanding the placement of early homesteads and the development of local roads like Clays Mill Rd and Newbill School Rd.