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2022 Map of Skippers

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Virginia North Carolina border serves as the central axis for this landscape where the coastal plain begins its slow transition. In the northern portion of the map, the community of Skippers is situated among several drainages, including Caney Swamp and Massie Br. The agrarian character of the region is punctuated by long-established family and community sites, most notably Mitchells Mill and several small burial grounds such as Robinson Cem and Spring United Methodist Cem.

Crossroads settlements like Turners Crossroads and Brewers Crossroads indicate the historical importance of local road intersections for commerce and social gathering in Greensville County. Further south across the state line, Pleasant Hill sits near the headwaters of Jacks Swamp. The terrain is defined by a dense network of creeks and swamps, including Fountains Creek and Beaver Pond Creek, which have historically dictated the placement of homesteads and connecting routes like Moores Ferry Rd.