1965 Map of Charles City

About this map

Charles City stands near the center of this Tidewater Virginia landscape, where the historic Tidewater estates and colonial-era land grants meet the tidal reach of the James River. The geography is defined by the sweeping Three Mile Reach and the complex drainage of Kittewan Creek, Mapsico Creek, and Tyler Creek. Significant cultural landmarks include the storied Sherwood Forest and Upper Brandon plantations, which anchor the opposite banks of the river. The map details a 1960s rural infrastructure of schools and churches, such as Elam Ch and Parrish Hill Ch, alongside legacy sites like Fort Powhatan and Willcox Wharf. This documentation of the Peninsula and Southside reflects an era when the primary transportation corridors, including Courthouse Road, still mirrored the plantation-to-landing patterns established centuries prior.