1969 Map of Ashland

About this map

Ashland serves as the focal point of this Hanover County survey, notably home to the historic campus of Randolph-Macon College and local institutions like Gandy High Sch and Henry Clay Sch. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major waterways, including the North Anna River, Little River, and South Anna River, which meet to form the Pamunkey River. The rail infrastructure of the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroads anchors the industrial and transit character of the era, connecting settlements such as Doswell and Taylorsville. A significant addition to the late 1970s landscape appears in purple revisions, showing the early layout of Kings Dominion Amusement Park near Garnett Crossing. This transition period records a mix of traditional rural life, evidenced by Ashland Mill and numerous country churches like Providence Ch, alongside modern regional developments.