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1967 Map of Courtland

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Courtland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Nottoway River anchors this Southampton County landscape, winding past the county seat of Courtland and through a complex network of wetlands including Assamoosick Swamp and Mill Swamp. By the late 1960s, the area’s infrastructure reflects its role as a regional center, featuring multiple educational facilities like the Jerusalem District Sch and Southampton High Sch. The town is a focal point for the Norfolk and Western railroad, while the Seaboard line serves the southern settlements of Handsom and Newsoms.

Transport and industry are visible through features like the Aqueduct on Flag Run and various sandpits along the riverbanks. The map documents smaller communities such as Story, Gum, and Delaware, alongside numerous rural cemeteries and churches like Williams Chapel. Landforms such as Devils Elbow and Vicks Island show the serpentine nature of the local waterways, which have historically defined the boundaries and movement of this Virginia timber and agricultural region.