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1892 Map of Appomattox

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Appomattox
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Appomattox Court House National Historical Monument anchors this late 19th-century survey of Central Virginia, a region defined by its role in the final days of the Civil War. The landscape is heavily dissected by the headwaters of the James River to the north and the Roanoke River to the south. At the time of this reconnaissance survey by A. E. Murlin and Chas. E. Cooke, the area was a network of small agricultural hubs like Red House, Evergreen, and Madisonville, connected by the Norfolk and Western Railroad.

A notable historical landmark is the Grave of Patrick Henry in the southern portion of the map, signifying the deep revolutionary roots of Charlotte County. The map provides a detailed view of the rural infrastructure of the era, showing river crossings like Beasleys Ford and Venabls Bridge, alongside local industry such as Gills Mills. Small community centers like Morris Church and Spout Spring reflect the localized social structure before modern road networks bypassed many of these early settlements.