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1968 Map of South Hill

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of South Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

South Hill serves as the regional hub in this Southern Virginia landscape, where the Norfolk And Danville rail line cuts a diagonal path toward the town's industrial and civic center. The map reflects a mid-century community structured around rural intersections and crossroads, with Smiths Crossroads and Union Level anchoring the surrounding countryside. Educational and social foundations are deeply mapped, showing several segregated-era landmarks like the Park View High Sch and East End High Sch, alongside numerous country churches including Lombardy Grove Ch and Hayes Grove Ch.

Hydrology dictates the terrain, defined by the winding course of Miles Creek and the reservoir at Lake Gordon. Local infrastructure of the late 1960s is evidenced by the Airport, a Drive-in Theater, and Radio Towers (WJWS). These details, along with scattered family-named schools like Buckhorn Sch and Groom Sch, provide a clear picture of Mecklenburg County's development before modern highway expansions altered these traditional tobacco-growing corridors.