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1963 Map of Rustburg

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Rustburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Rustburg serves as a central hub in this Virginia landscape, situated where local roads and the Norfolk And Western railroad intersect south of Bocock. The map reveals a community defined by its institutional and spiritual anchors, from the County High Sch to a high density of rural houses of worship such as Providence Ch, Immanuel Ch, and Indian Hill Ch. The presence of the State Prison Camp and nearby Sewage Disposal facility near Galloway Creek indicates the development of public infrastructure serving the county during the mid-20th century.

Terrain is dominated by the prominent ridge of Long Mountain, which separates the drainage of Carters Creek from the eastern branches of the South Fork Falling River. To the north, residential pockets like East Brook and Thomas Terrace show early suburban expansion. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks, including the Tweddy Cem, Rosser Cem, and Perrow Cem, alongside various unnamed cemeteries that mark the longstanding domestic history of this portion of Campbell County.