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1964 Map of Spring Garden

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Spring Garden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

White Oak Mountain dominates the central topography of this mid-century survey, a prominent ridge that defines the rural character of Pittsylvania County. The landscape is a network of small agricultural settlements and crossroads communities like Spring Garden and Shockoe, where life centered around the local waterways and country churches. The Banister River and Cherrystone Creek wind through the valleys, supporting a legacy of milling indicated by the presence of Motleys Mill.

Agricultural research and local infrastructure are evident in the presence of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Tobacco Research Station and the modern development at Transco Village. Genealogists will find numerous family and community sites, including Smithfield Ch and several rural cemeteries. The map also records the technical progression of the era through multiple pipelines and radio towers that cross the ridges and valleys of the White Oak Mtn range.