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1950 Map of Darvills

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Darvills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The settlement of Darvills serves as a central point in this rural Dinwiddie County landscape during the early 1950s. This survey, revised by the Army Map Service, captures the extensive footprint of the Camp Pickett Military Reservation occupying the southwestern portion of the sheet. The landscape is defined by its social and educational infrastructure, featuring numerous country churches like Butterwood Church, Sharon Church, and Good Shepherd Church, alongside local landmarks such as Dickerson Store and the Darvills Community Center.

Waterways like White Oak Creek and Tommeheton Creek drain the area, with Tommeheton Lake situated within the military boundaries. Notable for genealogists is the presence of several schools and cemeteries associated with these churches, including the Bethel Bear School Church and Hebron School. The map also indicates historical remnants such as Ruins and military structures like Observation Tower Bunker No 1, reflecting the transition from private land to federal military use.