1968 Map of Contrary Creek

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North Anna River flows through the center of this rural landscape at the border of Louisa and Spotsylvania Counties. The 1968 field survey reveals a terrain defined by water power and community centers, including Whitlock Millpond and Lacy Millpond, which reflect the area's agricultural and milling roots. Small rural settlements like Glenora and Holladay are scattered along winding country roads, often centered around local houses of worship such as Bethel Ch and Good Hope Ch. In the southern reaches of the quadrangle, the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad cuts across the land near Plum Tree, providing a vital transit link for the regional economy. The numerous unnamed cemeteries (Cem) marked near Edgewood Ch and Laurel Hill Ch offer significant points of interest for genealogists tracing family histories in this part of Virginia.