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1958 Map of Appomattox

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Appomattox
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The James River forms the northern boundary of this survey, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railway follows the river's bend past Stapleton and the wooded terrain of Pettyjohn Island. To the south, the landscape is defined by the headwaters of the South Fork Appomattox River and the historical grounds of the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. This area preserves the site of the McLean House, marking a pivotal location in American history.

Further south, the town of Appomattox sits as a central hub along the Norfolk and Western line, surrounded by a network of rural communities such as Evergreen and Spout Spring. The map documents a dense distribution of country churches and family-named cemeteries, including Earlys Chapel Cem and Peaceful Grove Ch, which illustrate the localized settlement patterns of the late 1950s. The presence of the Appomattox State Forest and various schools like Mt Airy Sch further highlights the balance of timber resources and community infrastructure in this part of the Virginia Piedmont.