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2016 Map of Halifax

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Halifax serves as the focal point of this Halifax County landscape, situated along the southern banks of the Banister River where it widens into Banister Lake. The town's historical layout is anchored by the Halifax Town Cem, while the surrounding countryside is defined by a network of smaller settlements such as Crystal Hill, McKendree, and Dudley. This 2016 survey illustrates a rural Virginia economy deeply tied to the land, shown through a dense web of local tracks and lanes like Woodbourne Rd, Cedar Fork Rd, and Murphy Grove Rd that connect isolated farmsteads and family-named landmarks.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial grounds, including the McKendree Cem and Murphy Grove Cem. The hydrology of the region is notably intricate, with Terrible Cr, Little Terrible Cr, and Winn Cr carving through the terrain before meeting the Banister drainage, reflecting the historical importance of these watercourses to the development of Youngers Store and the outlying homesteads.