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1918 Map of Charles City

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Charles City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The Chickahominy River and James River define this Tidewater landscape during the first world war era. The region is marked by a deep concentration of early Virginia plantation sites and river landings, including Berkeley (Harrisons Landing), Westover, and Upper Brandon. These riverfront estates are connected to inland settlements like Glendale and Providence Forge by a network of rural roads and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor.

Social and civic life is reflected in the numerous numbered schoolhouses and specialized institutions such as the Samaria Indian School and Glebe Lane School. Notable for its Civil War significance, the map shows the National Cemetery near Glendale and the ruins of Fort Powhatan on the southern bank. Milling operations, critical to the local economy, appear at Edna's Mill, Casters Mill, and Waddell Mill, while wharves like Kimages Wharf and Buckland Wharf highlight the era's continued reliance on the river for transport.