Maggodee Creek

Maggodee Creek
Maggodee Creek
	Alean Road's crossing of Maggodee Creek
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Country	United States
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• location	Virginia

Last updated December 04, 2022

Maggodee Creek is a creek in Franklin County in the United States state of Virginia. The creek is a southeast-flowing tributary of the Blackwater River, part of the Roanoke River watershed.^[1]

The creek is located in the Blue Ridge, Piedmont, and Appalachian mountains.^[2] The town of Boones Mill, Virginia is located in the valley of the creek. Historically, alternate names for this stream have included "Maggodi Creek" and "Maggotty Creek."^[3]

The Piedmont Mill Historic District, is located along the creek. The water-powered Martin-Piedmont-Clements mill (built in the 1860s) was built on Maggodee Creek, which helped the rural industry to flourish in Southside Virginia. In 1929, the Virginia State Highway Commission built a single lane truss bridge over the creek.

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↑ "Maggodee Creek". waterdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
↑ United States, Army | Corps of Engineers | Wilmington District. "Flood hazard information : Maggodee Creek, Boones Mill Virginia – Indiana State Library". link.library.in.gov. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
↑ USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – State of Virginia (1974)

Coordinates: 37°03′09″N79°49′37″W / 37.052363°N 79.826976°W / 37.052363; -79.826976

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[1] "Maggodee Creek". waterdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved December 3, 2022.

[2] United States, Army | Corps of Engineers | Wilmington District. "Flood hazard information : Maggodee Creek, Boones Mill Virginia – Indiana State Library". link.library.in.gov. Retrieved December 3, 2022.

[3] USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – State of Virginia (1974)

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