Loading map...

1956 Map of Disputanta South

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Disputanta South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Warwick Swamp and the Blackwater River dominate this mid-century landscape where Prince George, Surry, and Sussex counties meet. The area is defined by its low-lying wetlands and the agricultural settlements that avoid them, connected by the diagonal line of the Norfolk and Western railroad. This transportation corridor serves the northern edge of the map, linking the community of Disputanta with the nearby Waverly Airport.

Local rural life is centered around landmarks such as Centerville Ch and Wilburn Sch, providing critical points of reference for genealogists tracking family locations in the coastal plain. The presence of several Gravel Pits and the Nebletts Millpond indicates a local economy tied to the land's natural resources. Smaller settlements like Newville and Centerville appear as modest clusters of activity along the secondary road network, illustrating the traditional rural settlement patterns of the Virginia Tidewater region during the 1950s.