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1943 Map of Beaverdam

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor anchors this mid-century landscape, linking the rural communities of Beaverdam, Tylers, and Bumpass. As the line moves through the territory of Hanover, Louisa, and Spotsylvania counties, it passes several small timber operations, each simply marked as Sawmill, suggesting the importance of local forestry to the regional economy. The settlement pattern is defined by crossroad landmarks like Greenes Corner and general mercantile locations such as Harris Store and Terrell Store.

Social and spiritual life in this portion of the Virginia Piedmont is evidenced by numerous landmarks, including Lazarus Chapel, Union Church, and Trinity Church. Educational history is preserved through the locations of the Beaverdam School and Aaron Hall School. Natural drainage flows toward the North Anna River in the north and the Little River to the south, with Beaverdam Creek and Holland Creek carving the topography into a series of ridges and valleys that dictated early road placement.