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2016 Map of Oak Level

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Oak Level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Dan River winds through the heart of southern Virginia in this 2016 survey, defining the landscape of Halifax County between the small communities of Paces and Turbeville. This map captures a rural environment where agriculture and water shape the settlement patterns. Family and community histories are anchored by local landmarks like Oak Level Cem, Pleasant Grove Cem, and Union Cem, which sit among a network of rural roads such as Pleasant Grove Rd and Storys Creek Rd.

Significant water features like Big Lake and the confluence of Birch Cr with the river illustrate the drainage patterns of the Piedmont. In the river itself, Ruddy Bottom Shoals represents a natural navigation point or crossing area that has likely influenced local movement for generations. From the community of Oak Level in the north to Danripple in the south, the map provides a contemporary record of this long-settled Virginia river valley.