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1943 Map of Dinwiddie

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Dinwiddie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Dinwiddie serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, shown as a central hub where local life revolved around the Seaboard railroad and foundational institutions like Dinwiddie High Sch. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of small streams and runs, including Stony Creek, Gravelly Run, and Chamberlains Bed Creek, which dictate the placement of rural homesteads and farms.

Social centers are clearly marked by a high density of country churches and schools, such as Olive Branch Ch, Crawford Ch, and Hawkins Memorial Sch, offering a precise look at the community structure of Dinwiddie County during the war years. To the south, the small settlement of Hamilton and St Thomas Ch anchor the map, while industrial features like Richardsons Pond and several cemeteries provide specific points of interest for local historians and genealogists.