1953 Map of South Boston

The southern half of the map traces the Virginia and North Carolina state line, where the terrain becomes increasingly defined by the Hyco River and its tributaries. Local history is preserved in the numerous country schools and churches that anchor these crossroads, from Orange Grove School to the Forkland Mission Church. The presence of the Atlantic and Danville Ry near Virgilina highlights the transit corridors that once linked these border-town economies through the tobacco-growing heartland.