2013 Map of John H Kerr Dam

About this map

The John H Kerr Dam stands as the central engineering feat of this landscape, managing the transition from the expansive John H. Kerr Reservoir into Lake Gaston. This 2013 survey illustrates the modern topography of the Virginia-North Carolina border, where the flooding of the Roanoke River valley has created a complex shoreline of peninsulas like Keats Peninsula and Presbyterian Point. Scattered settlements such as Castle Heights, Phillis, and Rose Hill occupy the higher ground above the inlets. The map details a recreation-oriented economy defined by access points like North Bend Park Marina and Eastland Creek Landing, alongside residential developments such as Cusco Willa. Small tributaries, including Robbins Cr and Ellington Br, carve into the surrounding woodland, feeding the massive reservoir system that dominates the region's geography.