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1965 Map of Chatham

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Chatham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Chatham serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s landscape, positioned as a center of education and agriculture in Pittsylvania County. The town is flanked by notable institutions such as the Hargrave Military Academy and Chatham Hall Sch, while the presence of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Tobacco Research Station underscores the region's historical reliance on tobacco farming. To the south, the Banister River winds through the terrain, joined by tributaries like Cherrystone Creek and Pudding Creek.

Smaller settlements and rural junctions like Tight Squeeze, Hollywood, and Weal dot the countryside, connected by the corridor of the Southern railroad. The map records several community landmarks, including the State Prison Camp No 15 and numerous country churches such as Dana Memorial Ch and Rehobeth Ch. This survey illustrates the transition from a traditional river-and-rail agricultural economy toward modern infrastructure, including a Filtration Plant and Sewage Disposal sites.