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2022 Map of Wightman

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Wightman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Reekes Mill sits at a critical junction of the Meherrin River system, where the north, middle, and south forks converge near the Lunenburg and Mecklenburg county line. The landscape is defined by the dendritic drainage of the Piedmont, with numerous creeks like Buckhorn Cr and Miles Cr carving through the terrain. Small rural settlements including Wightman, Drapersville, and Wilburn serve as local anchors along a network of winding roads and the Tobacco Heritage Trl.

Genealogists can identify several community landmarks, specifically family and church-affiliated burial sites such as Mount Horeb Cem, Salem Cem, and Johnson Cem. The inclusion of the Twin Towers Airport in the southwest corner indicates the more modern utility of this primarily agricultural region, while the persistence of the mill site reflects the area's long-standing reliance on its river network for local industry.