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1964 Map of Pittsville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Pittsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

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Leesville Lake anchors the northwestern corner of this landscape, where the Pigg River feeds into the reservoir near Ridgeway. The surrounding Pittsylvania County terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses including Whitethorn Creek, Fryingpan Creek, and Cherrystone Creek, which carve through the wooded hills. Small rural hubs like Pittsville, Toshes, and Climax are connected by winding secondary roads, often marked by community landmarks such as Climax Sch and Watson Level Ch.

In the southeast, the Southern railroad line runs through Galveston and Smothers, illustrating the rail-dependent transport patterns of the mid-1960s. This survey is particularly rich for genealogists, as it documents dozens of small family and community cemeteries (marked simply as Cem) alongside established churches like Piney Grove Ch and Green Bay Ch. Recreational and modern developments of the era are also present, ranging from The Cedars Country Club to a Drive-in Theater near the southern border.