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1970 Map of Boswells Tavern

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Boswells Tavern
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Boswells Tavern stands at the historic crossroads of this Piedmont landscape, where the South Anna River begins its eastward flow. This 1970 survey, with revisions noted through the mid-1980s, illustrates the rural character of the Albemarle and Louisa county line. The map captures a transition in water management and land use, featuring the significant footprint of Lake Gordonsville and the Sewage Disposal infrastructure near the town of Gordonsville.

Community life is anchored by local institutions such as Pleasant Plain School, Free Union Church, and St Johns Chapel. Small settlements and rail sidings like Meltons and Lindsay trace the path of the CSX railroad in the north. The presence of the Gaging Station on the river and several named water bodies, including Izac Lake and Notting Pond, highlights the region's reliance on its complex creek network for both industry and local utility.