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2022 Map of Olive Hill

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Olive Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Hyco Lake dominates the northwest quadrant of this terrain, where its fingers reach into the valleys of Cane Cr and the Hyco River. The landscape is defined by its small crossroads settlements and numerous rural congregations, including Concord Methodist Church and the Zion Level Baptist Church. These sites, often accompanied by their own burial grounds such as the Lambeth Memorial Baptist Church Cem, provide a detailed look at the social and genealogical geography of Person County.

Industrial and residential growth is evident near Roxboro in the southeast, while the central portions of the map maintain a more dispersed character through locales like Longs Store and Olive Hill. The presence of the C P and L Ash Pond near the lake indicates the intersection of modern utility infrastructure with the rural piedmont landscape. Navigating between these points are family-named routes like Archie Clayton Rd and Dan Winstead Rd, which anchor the local history to the land.