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2022 Map of Halifax

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Halifax
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Banister River and Banister Lake anchor the landscape of central Halifax County, where the town of Halifax serves as a focal point of local government and history. At the heart of the settlement stands the Halifax County Courthouse, a central landmark surrounded by a network of family and community sites. To the north, smaller rural communities like Crystal Hill and McKendree maintain their identities through established landmarks such as the Crystal Hill Cem and McKendree Cem.

The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries, including the curiously named Terrible Cr and Little Terrible Cr, which carve through the countryside alongside Polecat Cr. Researchers can trace old family footprints through sites like Youngers Store and several smaller burial grounds, including the Murphy Grove Cem and Winn's Creek Cem, which speak to the area's deep-rooted residential history.