1923 Map of Chatham

About this map

Chatham serves as the central hub of this Southside Virginia landscape, situated where the Danville Road and the Southern Railway intersect. The terrain is defined by the winding courses of the Pigg River and Banister River, while the prominent ridge of White Oak Mtn looms to the southeast. The settlement pattern reveals a dense network of early 20th-century rural infrastructure, including namesake locations like Tight Squeeze and the junction at Elba, which identifies both the old station name and the emergent post office at Gretna.