1967 Map of Andersonville

About this map

Andersonville sits at the center of this central Virginia landscape, where the headwaters of the Willis River and Slate River systems carve through the undulating terrain of the Piedmont. The map documents a period when rural crossroads communities and timberlands defined the local economy, anchored by numerous country houses of worship such as Second Liberty Ch, Bethel Ch, and First Liberty Ch. This 1967 survey, updated with 1979 aerial data, captures the intersection of three counties—Buckingham, Prince Edward, and Appomattox—marking a transitional zone between public lands and private agriculture. Extensive protected areas dominate the northern and western reaches, including the Horsepen State Wildlife Management Area and the Appomattox Buckingham State Forest. To the south, Woods Mountain rises above the winding path of the Appomattox River, which forms a natural boundary between counties.