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1969 Map of Beaverdam

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Beaverdam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad cuts a prominent path through this 1960s landscape, anchoring the settlement of Beaverdam and connecting it to smaller communities like Tylers and Teman. This rural stretch of the Virginia Piedmont is defined by its complex drainage network, where the North Anna River forms the border between Spotsylvania, Caroline, and Hanover counties. Recent changes are evident near the northwestern corner, where the rising waters of Lake Anna began to alter the terrain of the Rock Creek valley.

Researchers will find a wealth of local landmarks, from rural commercial hubs like Terrell Store to established social centers such as Beaverdam Sch and St Thomas Ch. The map also preserves the locations of several water-powered industrial sites, including Fleming Millpond on the Little River and Fulcher Millpond to the east, reflecting the area's agricultural and milling history before late-twentieth-century development.