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1964 Map of Snow Creek

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Snow Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Fork Mountain and Turkeycock Mountain dominate this Virginia landscape, where the rugged topography of the Blue Ridge foothills dictates the pattern of settlement. Small communities like Figsboro and Snow Creek are positioned along the winding valley floors, connected by a network of rural roads and a crossing Pipeline. The area is notably defined by its many water sources, from the headwaters of Leatherwood Creek and Beaver Creek to the Martinsville Reservoir and its associated Spillway.

Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed plotting of family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including the Eggleston Cem, Wyatt Cem, and Johnson Cem. Local spiritual life is anchored by Trinity Ch, Pleasant Grove Ch, and Camp Branch Ch. The map also records the Franklin Co Henry Co boundary and industrial activity at a local Quarry, illustrating the intersection of physical geography and human governance in the mid-1960s.