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1970 Map of Boswells Tavern

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Boswells Tavern
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The South Anna River and its numerous tributaries, including Happy Creek and Lickinghole Creek, define the landscape of this region during the 1970s. The settlement pattern follows the historic Chesapeake and Ohio railroad line, which connects rural hubs like Lindsay, Waldrop, and the namesake Boswells Tavern. This area of Virginia is characterized by a high density of rural community centers, represented by numerous country houses of worship such as Pleasant Plain Ch, Wills Memorial Ch, and St Johns Chapel.

Infrastructure like the local Green Springs Sch and various gaging stations along the waterways suggests a well-established rural social and civic structure. Genealogists may find value in the specific placement of isolated Cem sites and small settlements like Thelma and Poindexter. The map also captures the topography around Lake Gordonsville and Izac Lake, illustrating the transition between agricultural land and the wooded basins of the Givins Creek and Bunch Creek drainages.