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1968 Map of Virgilina

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

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Virgilina straddles the border between Virginia and North Carolina, serving as a focal point for this rural landscape during the late 1960s. The town is situated at the intersection of several significant transport corridors, including the Norfolk and Danville Railroad. To the north, the waters of the John H Kerr Reservoir and the Hyco River dominate the drainage basin, while smaller communities like Christie, Shady Grove, and Red Bank are connected by a network of local roads.

Social and communal life is anchored by numerous rural institutions, such as Zion Hill Sch, Bluewing Ch, and Elijah Grove Ch. The presence of an Old Grade Railroad running south toward the Person and Granville County line suggests an evolving rail economy. Genealogists will find many family-named features and burial sites, including Ragland Cem, which are carefully recorded across this Piedmont borderland.