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1968 Map of Wylliesburg

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Wylliesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Wylliesburg serves as a central point in this late 1960s survey of Southside Virginia, where the landscape is defined by the headwaters and numerous branches of Bluestone Creek. The map documents a rural agricultural network at the boundary of Charlotte and Mecklenburg counties, anchored by small crossroads communities such as Barnes Junction and Philbeck Crossroads. These intersections provided the social infrastructure of the era, frequently marked by local landmarks like Bethel Ch and Spanish Grove.

The survey captures the area just before significant modernization, showing a world of named water bodies like Little Moody Creek and Otter Creek. On the western edge, the community of Red Oak is distinguished by a Water Tank, while the southeastern corner includes the Chase City Airport. Notable for genealogists are the numerous small Cem notations and country churches, including Antioch Ch and Hebron Ch, which highlight the historical settlement patterns of this tobacco-growing region.