2019 Map of Beach

About this map

Beach and the Chesterfield county seat characterize the residential and administrative landscape of this region south of Richmond. The area is defined by a dense network of suburban development intertwined with older rural foundations, marked by numerous family and congregational burial grounds such as Wilson Cem, Dahl Cem, and the Mount Gilead United Methodist Church Cem. The southern edge of the map is dominated by the expansive Lake Chesdin, formed by the Appomattox River, which marks the boundary between Chesterfield Co and Dinwiddie Co. Inland, the terrain is carved by numerous creek branches including First Br, Second Br, and Third Br, which feed into larger water bodies like Nash Road Lake and the Crosick Millpond. This modern survey reflects the late-20th-century growth of the Richmond periphery, where historic landmarks like the Chesterfield Post Office stand alongside contemporary residential clusters and protected wetlands like Bear Swamp.