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1966 Map of Kenbridge East

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Kenbridge East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Norfolk and Western railway corridor dictates the settlement pattern of this rural Virginia landscape, connecting the town of Kenbridge to the community of Dundas. This survey, updated in the early 1980s, reveals a high density of rural religious life, with numerous landmarks like Varicks Chapel, Perseverance Ch, and Fletchers Chapel dotting the countryside. The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Crooked Creek and Stony Creek, which flow through the tobacco-growing heartland of the Southside.

Genealogists will find significant value in the frequent appearance of family-named water bodies and numerous rural cemeteries, alongside established social centers like the Lunenburg Country Club. Near the Lunenburg Co Brunswick Co line, the map preserves the location of Dixon Millpond, a remnant of the local water-powered economy. Smaller crossroads like Bishops Corner provide a look at the dispersed residential clusters that characterize the county outside the primary rail towns.