
Redwood and Burnt Chimney serve as central nodes in this Franklin County landscape, where the terrain is defined by the winding course of the Blackwater River and several of its tributaries. The map reveals a high density of family-owned legacy sites, with numerous graveyards such as the Altice Family Cem, Poindexter Family Cem, and John Dudley Family Cem dotting the countryside. These small, scattered burial grounds suggest a deeply rooted rural settlement pattern where property lines often followed the ridges and creeks of the Virginia Piedmont.
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1890 · Roanoke
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Roanoke
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1922 · Callands
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1924 · Callands
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1925 · Rocky Mount
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1927 · Rocky Mount
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Rocky Mount
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Callands
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Roanoke
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Boones Mill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500