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1968 Map of Meherrin

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

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Meherrin serves as the primary hub of this Southside Virginia landscape, situated at the junction where the Norfolk and Western railway cuts through the border of Prince Edward and Lunenburg counties. The area is defined by a dense network of small rural communities and centers of local commerce, such as Aryins Store, Schofield, and Nutbush. These settlements are anchored by numerous country churches, including St Pauls Ch and St Matthews Ch, which provided the social fabric for the region's agricultural families during the late 1960s.

The terrain is divided by several significant watercourses, with the North Fork Nottoway River flowing through the northern portion while the Meherrin River winds past Double Bridges in the south. This survey also records modern infrastructure of the era, such as a major Pipeline and a Radio Tower near Mt Moriah Ch, illustrating the subtle integration of industrial utility into a landscape dominated by creeks like Tussekiah Creek and Ledbetter Creek.