2016 Map of Capron

About this map

Capron and Newsoms anchor this survey of southern Southampton County, where the landscape is defined by the dense, branching wetlands of the coastal plain. Large drainage systems like Sweat Swamp, Buckhorn Swamp, and Rosa Swamp weave through the region, dictating the placement of early settlements and road networks. Smaller rural communities like Angelico, Worrell, and Pope are connected by a web of historically significant routes, including Old Belfield Rd and Indian Woods Trl. The presence of the Capron Cem and several ponds, such as McGraphs Pond and Princes Pond, provides specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family landholdings. This map illustrates the enduring relationship between Virginia's swampy hydrology and its agricultural settlement patterns, where dry ridges between the "swamps" have historically supported the area's development.