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1954 Map of Buckhorn

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Buckhorn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Buckhorn (Purvis Sta) and surrounding Tidewater settlements are captured here in a transition period between the mid-1950s and the late 1970s. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major transportation lines, including the Norfolk and Western, Seaboard Coast Line, and Norfolk Franklin and Danville railroads. These iron arteries connected small communities like Lummis, Kenyon, and Manning to the broader regional economy.

The low-lying terrain is dominated by extensive wetlands and water bodies, including Quaker Swamp, Jones Swamp, and Cypress Swamp, which feed into Lake Kilby and Lake Cahoon. This network of waterways and timbered swamps hemmed in the agricultural growth of the area, leaving a rich record of rural life through landmarks like the Somerton Friends Meeting House, Liberty Spring Ch, and Pine Grove Ch. The map provides a look at the rural road network, such as Jackson Road, that linked these isolated churches and cemeteries.