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2019 Map of Penhook

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Penhook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Pigg River flows through this Piedmont landscape, defining a network of family-settled ridges and hollows between Jacks Mtn and Chestnut Mtn. In the northern reach, the waters of Smith Mountain Lake touch the terrain, while the rural communities of Penhook, Dickinson, and Progress anchor the local road system. The map is exceptionally dense with family burial grounds, providing a significant resource for genealogical research in this part of Virginia.

Clear evidence of the early agrarian and industrial economy remains at Laprades Mill, situated along the Snow Creek. Multiple crossings like Fralin Bridge and Haines Bridge demonstrate the importance of river access. The presence of the Franklin Co and Pittsylvania Co boundary line in the southeast highlights the administrative divisions of the region, while landmarks such as the Danville Tpke and Old Franklin Tpke trace the historical movement of goods and people through the county.