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1918 Map of Doswell

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

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

Hanover Courthouse and the surrounding river-carved landscape of central Virginia are documented here at the conclusion of World War I. The terrain is defined by the convergence of the North Anna River and the South Anna River, which join to form the winding Pamunkey River. This area was a critical transport corridor, with the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac RR and the Chesapeake and Ohio RR intersecting near Doswell.

Significant social history is visible in the network of segregated institutions, such as School No 8 (Colored) and the Reformatory For Boys (Colored). Local life centered on numerous rural hubs like Ruther Glen, Shumansville, and Mangohick. The map reveals an economy of water-powered industry and family-connected estates, from Reedy Mill and Brooks Mill to the grounds of North Wales and Hickory Hill. Numerous country churches, including Jerusalem Church and St Pauls Church, anchor the scattered crossroads settlements.