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1969 Map of Buffalo Ridge

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Buffalo Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Buffalo Ridge stretches across this portion of central Virginia, where the James River and Tye River meet at the border of Amherst and Nelson counties. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Buffalo River and numerous smaller tributaries like Christian Mill Creek and Allens Creek. Small rural communities and transport hubs are scattered throughout the hills, including the rail-side settlement of Riverville and the hamlet of Piedmont.

Evidence of local social life and infrastructure is visible through numerous country churches such as Wesleyan Ch and Galilee Ch, along with the Amherst Wayside rest area. The southern edge of the sheet follows the Chesapeake and Ohio rail line as it hugs the James River near Wreck Island, illustrating the importance of river-valley corridors for transit. From the Lookout Tower atop Jordan Mountain to the Gaging Sta on the Buffalo River, the map documents a mid-century rural economy shaped by its complex topography.