1971 Map of Walnut Cove

About this map

Walnut Cove serves as the primary junction for the Southern and Norfolk and Western railroads, framing the local economy around these rail corridors in the early 1970s. The landscape is defined by the broad valley of Town Fork Creek, which flows westward to join the Dan River in the northeast corner of the sheet. To the southwest, Germanton marks another significant historic cluster, while the surrounding hills are dotted with local landmarks like the South Stokes High Sch and a Fish Hatchery near Buffalo Creek.