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1943 Map of Arcola

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Arcola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Lee Jackson Memorial Highway cuts a bold diagonal across this Northern Virginia landscape, serving as the primary artery connecting the small rural hubs of Arcola, Lenah, and Watson. Surveyed during the mid-war years, the map reveals a countryside defined by its watercourses and community cornerstones. Numerous houses of worship, including Mt Zion Ch and Little River Ch, are interspersed with education sites like Watson Sch, marking the social centers of Loudoun County before the post-war suburban shift.

The southern reaches of the quadrangle are bounded by the winding course of Bull Run, where the border between Loudoun County and Prince William County is established by the river's natural meanders. Other significant drainage patterns, such as Broad Run and Beaverdam Run, dictate the placement of local farmsteads and crossings. This documentation of the 1940s terrain provides a clear view of the area's agricultural character, anchored by prominent topographic features like Oak Hill.