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2022 Map of Aylett

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Aylett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Mattaponi River meanders through this portion of King and Queen and King William counties, serving as a defining geographic boundary and the focal point for local industry. The settlement of Aylett and the nearby Aylett Mill highlight a landscape deeply connected to the river's resources, while the river's channel is marked by navigational landmarks like Walker Bar and Robinson Bar. These features suggest a history of waterborne activity and milling that once dominated this Tidewater region.

Further inland, the terrain is defined by low-lying drainages such as London Swamp and Georges Swamp, which feed into larger bodies like Fleets Millpond and Millers Pond. Local genealogy is anchored by the Shepherd's United Methodist Church Cem, located near the intersection of several established rural routes. From the small airfield at Toddsbury Farm Airport to the scattered crossroads like Biscoe, the map captures a rural Virginia landscape characterized by small-scale agriculture and significant wetlands.