2011 Map of Whitmell

About this map

Stony Mill and its neighboring crossroads communities define the landscape of south-central Pittsylvania County in this early twenty-first-century survey. The area is characterized by a dense network of country roads, such as Stony Mill School Rd and Collins Farm Rd, connecting long-standing rural settlements including Swansonville, Whitmell, and Hinesville. The drainage pattern is dominated by the Sandy River and its numerous tributaries, including Hardys Creek and the South Prong Sandy River, which wind through the terrain. Evidence of local recreation and land management appears in features like the Pittsylvania County Riding Club Dam and the Layton Bacon Dam creating Bacon Pond. This map documents a traditional Virginia piedmont landscape where family names remain firmly attached to the geography, from the Oakes Dam in the northeast to the small community of Sharon near Silver Creek.