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2019 Map of Smoky Ordinary

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Smoky Ordinary
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Smoky Ordinary and the surrounding rural communities of Adsit and Callaville anchor this part of Southside Virginia near the border of Brunswick and Greensville counties. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of Sturgeon Cr and Three Cr, with numerous smaller tributaries like Cooks Br and Indian Cr carving through the terrain. The presence of several family and community burial grounds, such as Raney Cem and Zion Cem, alongside the Emmanuel Cem, provides valuable points of reference for genealogists tracking local lineages in this historically agricultural region.

Transportation patterns are dominated by the southern corridor of Governor Harrison PKWY, while the northern reaches maintain a network of traditional routes like Smoky Ordinary Rd and Old Stage Rd. This 2019 survey documents the enduring settlement patterns around Freeman and Pleasant Shade, where the land continues to be shaped by the slow movement of waters toward Moores Swamp and the Atlantic coastal plain.