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1963 Map of Church Road

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Church Road
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Norfolk And Western railroad tracks cut a sharp diagonal across this landscape in the early 1960s, connecting the rural communities of Church Road and Walkers. This rail-oriented corridor is marked by Poole Siding, a localized stop within a terrain defined by the winding Namozine Creek and the southern edge of Lake Chesdin. The boundary between Amelia and Dinwiddie counties meanders through these wooded lowlands, often following the natural courses of waterways like Tylers Branch and Pucketts Branch.

For family history researchers, the map is remarkably dense with landmarks, including numerous rural congregations such as Mt Poole Ch, Trinity Ch, and St Peters Ch. Many of these locations are paired with associated burial grounds like Namozine Ch Cem and Marmora Ch Cem, while other standalone sites like Norris Cem and Whites Cem provide vital clues for locating ancestral homeplaces. The drainage patterns of Bar Swamp and Chamberlain Bed illustrate the hydrological character of the Piedmont region before modern development reached this part of Virginia.