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1966 Map of Leesville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Leesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Leesville Lake dominates the center of this 1960s landscape, where the Roanoke River is impounded at the Leesville Powerhouse Dam. The map documents a period of significant hydroelectric development and recreational transition for the region, illustrated by the various boat ramps and the Campground along the lake's branching fingers like Jasper Creek and Stony Creek. North of the water, the Norfolk and Western RR skirts the settlement of Leesville, passing beneath the shadows of King George Mtn.

Local history is preserved through rural landmarks such as Old Stone Road Ch and New Chapel, alongside smaller communities like Browntown and Brights. The southern terrain is defined by the winding course of the Pigg River and its confluence with the larger Roanoke, near the crossing at Toler Bridge. This era shows a network of light-duty roads and trails connecting the many small creeks, including Muddy Creek and Myers Creek, which carve through the ridges of Flint Hill and Bald Knob.