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1968 Map of Deatonville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Deatonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

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Saylers Creek Battlefield State Park dominates the western portion of this 1968 topographic study, preserving the site of the final major engagement between the Union and Confederate armies in Virginia. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Appomattox River and its numerous tributaries, including Sandy Creek, Dawsons Creek, and Saylers Creek. This area at the convergence of Amelia, Nottoway, and Prince Edward Counties retains a distinctly rural character, centered on the historic crossroads of Deatonville and Rodophil.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through named landmarks such as the Hillsman House and Lockett House, as well as numerous country churches including Macedonia Ch, Pilgrim Ch, and Bethel Ch. In the southeast, the Southern railroad line cuts across the terrain near an active Quarry, marking the small-scale industrial presence in an otherwise agricultural region of the Piedmont.