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1894 Map of Bermuda Hundred

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Bermuda Hundred
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1898
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1898

About this map

The James River meanders in dramatic loops across this late nineteenth-century landscape, defining the boundaries of Chesterfield Co. and its neighbors. The river's significance as a transportation and industrial corridor is evident in the engineering of the Dutch Gap Canal at Farrar Island, a shortcut through the heavy bends of the waterway. Settlement patterns are tied closely to the river and rail, with City Point and Bermuda Hundred serving as key nodes near the confluence with the Appomattox River.

Local industry is marked by the Ochre Mine and the Swift Creek Factory, while the scars of recent history remain visible through a National Cemetery and landmarks like Malvern Hill and Drewry Bluff. The rail network, including the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad and the City Point Branch of N. & W. R. R., connects inland towns like Chester and Centralia to the busy wharf areas, illustrating a post-Civil War economy in transition.