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1965 Map of Disputanta North

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Disputanta North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Norfolk And Western railroad cuts across the southwestern corner of this landscape, anchoring the village of Disputanta at the junction of rail and road. Moving north through the Prince George County countryside, the terrain is defined by a dense network of wetlands, including the North Fork Blackwater Swamp and the Otterdam Swamp. These low-lying areas separate small rural clusters and crossroads commerce like Binford Store and Cummings Store.

Social and religious life in the mid-1960s centered on local institutions such as Sycamore Ch, Mt Hope Ch, and the National Moorish Home. The map preserves the locations of early educational sites like North Sch and industrial remnants including several Gravel Pits near Garysville. The crossing at Hitchcock Bridge over the Blackwater Swamp provides a specific point of reference for those tracing historical travel routes and family landholdings in this part of Virginia.