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1967 Map of Diana Mills

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Diana Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Slate River meanders through the central Virginia Piedmont, carving a winding path toward its confluence with the James River at the map's northern edge. During this mid-century period, the landscape is defined by rural crossroads and small water-powered industrial sites like Diana Mills and Paynes Mill. The Chesapeake and Ohio railway follows the James River shoreline, passing through the river-bank settlements of Hardware and Gregory.

Several community anchors are documented across the terrain, including Sharon Ch and Mt Tabor Ch, along with the Spreading Oak Ch Cem. The northern boundary includes the Hardware River State Wildlife Management Area and the distinctive Seven Islands cluster in the James River. This topographic record illustrates a quiet era of Buckingham County life, where local movement relied on a network of winding roads and a Jeep Trail through the timbered hills.