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2022 Map of Courtland

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Courtland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Southampton County Courthouse serves as the focal point for this area along the winding Nottoway River. The town of Courtland is centrally positioned, surrounded by a landscape of intricate waterways and low-lying wetlands including Nottoway Swamp and Mill Swamp. The geography is defined by sharp river bends like Devils Elbow and smaller tributaries such as Flag Run and Turner Br.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by established sites like Riverside Cem and the Mount Tabor Baptist Church Cem near Gum. Small settlements like Handsom, Newsoms, and Vicks Island are connected by a network of rural roads and Railroad Dr, illustrating the dispersed residential and agricultural pattern of Southampton County. This modern survey reflects the enduring relationship between these inland Virginia communities and the tidal-influenced swamps and river systems that dominate the coastal plain.