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1957 Map of Holland

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Holland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Blackwater River and Chowan River define this Tidewater landscape on the border of Virginia and North Carolina. The city of Franklin serves as a central hub, where the Seaboard Air Line RR and Atlantic and Danville RR converge. This 1950s revision of earlier planetable surveys reveals a deeply rural network of small crossroads like Maynards Crossroads and Carrsville, alongside institutional landmarks such as the Hayden High Sch and the VPI Research Sta.

The presence of numerous river landings and ferry sites, including Manning Ferry (Site) and Cox Landing, highlights the historical reliance on these waterways for transport before modern highway expansion. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Oberry Sch Cem to numerous rural congregations such as St Johns Holiness Ch and Olive Branch Ch, dotting the agricultural tracts between Beaverdam Swamp and Somerton Creek.