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1968 Map of Smithfield

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Smithfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Pagan River shoreline anchors this 1960s study of the Smithfield area, showing a landscape defined by tidewater inlets and expansive swamp systems. While the town center shows development around Ivy Hill Cem and the Westside High Sch, the surrounding Isle of Wight County terrain remains largely agricultural and wooded. A network of wetlands including Holly Mount Swamp, Champion Swamp, and the Ross Pocosin dictates the placement of crossroads like Foursquare and Magnet.

Evidence of historical infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade running through the southwestern portion of the map, while local industry is noted through scattered Sandpit locations and the Scotts Factory Pond. Genealogists may find value in the rural church locations, such as Sandy Mount Ch and Emanuel Ch, and the small community at the Isle of Wight courthouse near Courthouse Millpond.