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1963 Map of Valentines

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Valentines
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The state line between Virginia and North Carolina bisects this landscape, where the waters of the Roanoke River have been harnessed into the extensive reservoirs of Lake Gaston and Roanoke Rapids Lake. These water bodies dominate the southern half of the map, their irregular shorelines reaching deep into the countryside through inlets like Pea Hill Creek and Jimmies Creek. The area retains a rural character defined by small crossroads settlements and a network of country houses.

Local life centers on institutions such as Little Bethel Ch, St Lukes Ch, and the Gaston Sch. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade running through Bowens Corner indicates the path of earlier transportation routes that once serviced the timber or agricultural needs of the region before the completion of the major hydroelectric projects seen here. Settlement patterns appear mostly scattered, with family-named landmarks like Wilkins Hill and the Clary Cem providing important points of reference for genealogists.