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1968 Map of John H Kerr Dam

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of John H Kerr Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The John H Kerr Dam serves as the central anchor of this landscape, managing the waters of the Roanoke River to form the expansive John H Kerr Reservoir. The map illustrates a region defined by its water-based infrastructure and recreation, featuring a high density of public access points such as the North Bend Public Use Area and the Kimball Point Public Use Area. On the north shore, the Elm Hill State Game Management Area borders the river near Buggs Island, while numerous small settlements like Phillis and Castle Heights dot the uplands.

Genealogists will find interest in the cluster of rural churches and cemeteries that survived the flooding of the reservoir, including Lands Chapel, Bethesda Ch, and Pleasant Grove Ch. The state line between Virginia and North Carolina bisects the water, while county boundaries for Mecklenburg, Vance, and Warren converge in the reservoir's southern reaches. This 1974 photorevision highlights changes in the shoreline and developed facilities like the Palmer Point Marina and Hibernia Public Use Area, capturing the area's evolution into a major regional recreational hub.