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2010 Map of Cherry Hill

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Cherry Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

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Mount Olivet and the surrounding rural landscapes of Dinwiddie County are defined by a network of family-named cemeteries and narrow creek branches in this 2010 survey. The terrain is structured by winding local routes like Sappony Church Rd and Cherry Hill Rd, connecting small settlements such as Truit and Bolsters Store. This area preserves a significant genealogical record through numerous small burial grounds, including the Galusha Cemetery, Abernathy Cemetery, and Boisseau Cemetery, often located near the headwaters of the Sappony Creek drainage system.

Water management and local industry are visible at the Parsons Number One Dam and Mayes Dam, which create significant local impoundments like Parsons Number Two Pond and Mayes Pond. To the south, the landscape transitions toward the Nottoway River valley, where Harris Swamp and Stewart Branch drain the low-lying woodlands, highlighting the rural, hydrologically active character of this Virginia coastal plain region.