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1968 Map of Disputanta South

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Disputanta South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Norfolk and Western railway corridor dictates the settlement pattern across this Southside Virginia landscape, connecting the village of Disputanta in the northwest to the edge of the Waverly Airport in the southeast. This 1968 field-checked survey reveals a territory defined by an intricate network of wetlands, where the Blackwater River meets the expansive Warwick Swamp and Joseph Swamp. These water systems carve through the terrain, separated by small upland communities such as Newville and Centerville, and rural landmarks like Wilburn Church.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure appears in the form of a major Pipeline and several Gravel Pit sites. The map also meticulously documents the convergence of three counties—Prince George, Surry, and Sussex—amidst the dense foliage of Assamoosick Swamp and Pigeon Swamp. Local genealogists will find value in the precise locations of small country churches and cemeteries that anchored these farming communities before the era of modern suburban expansion.