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1981 Map of Timberlake

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Timberlake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Timberlake and the rural communities of Person County appear in this early 1980s topographical survey, where the Norfolk and Western railroad corridor serves as the primary spine for local settlement. The landscape is defined by the divided waters of the North Flat River and the South Flat River, with numerous small churches like Brookland Ch and Faith Ch marking the intersections of backroads. This map reveals a community structured around its institutional anchors, from the Helena Sch to the prominent Mt Tirzah elevation.

The northern reaches show the expansion of Brooksdale and Somerset, including the Person Memorial Cem and Burchwood Cem. Modern infrastructure like the Radio Tower (WRXO) and a marked Landing Strip contrast with the traditional rural pattern of family-named creeks such as Chappels Creek. The survey effectively documents the transition between residential hubs and the agricultural valleys of Deep Creek.