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1967 Map of Diana Mills

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Diana Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Slate River and James River converge along the northern and central reaches of this terrain, defining the local geography of rural Buckingham County during the late 1960s. The landscape is dotted with several small communities and mill sites, including Diana Mills and Paynes Mill, reflecting a long-standing reliance on the region’s waterways. Transportation is anchored by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor, which follows the northern bank of the James, passing the river's distinctive Seven Islands and Gregory Island.

Social life is centered around numerous country churches, such as Mt Tabor Ch, Union Branch Ch, and Spreading Oak Ch, which serve the surrounding rural population. To the south, settlements like Well Water and Sunny Side are connected by a network of winding roads, while the northern edge includes the Hardware River State Wildlife Management Area, preserving the riverine habitat as it appeared during the 1967 field survey.