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1918 Map of Doswell

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Doswell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Hanover Courthouse serves as a prominent anchor in this landscape defined by the winding paths of the Mattaponi River, North Anna River, and Pamunkey River. Surveyed during the World War I era, the map reveals a rural Virginia county structured around vital rail connections, including the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads. The junction at Doswell marks a significant intersection of these lines, surrounded by a network of small settlements like Taylorsville and Penola.

Social and educational history is visible through the documentation of segregated institutions such as the Reformatory for Boys (Colored) and numerous "colored" schools including School No 8 and Penola School. Genealogists can trace family footprints across landmarks like Ashland Mill, St Lukes Hall, and North Wales, while the distribution of dozens of country churches, including Mount Eastern Church and Jerusalem Church, highlights the importance of these centers to the local community in the early twentieth century.