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1943 Map of Dutch Gap

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Dutch Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Curles Neck Plantation and the surrounding agricultural bottomlands of the James River define this 1943 landscape in Henrico County. This survey follows a winding river corridor where massive meanders create distinct peninsulas like Jones Neck and Curles Neck, linked by the engineered Dutch Gap Channel and Meadowville Channel. The era's transportation network is anchored by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to the north and a web of historic roads including Darbytown Road and Varina Road.

Military history is prominent across the sheet, from the preserved grounds of Richmond Battlefield Park to the defensive works at Battery 3 and Fort Brady. For local historians, the map preserves the locations of rural community centers like the Varina Agricultural High School and several country churches, including Pioneer Ch and Union Grove Chapel. The topography reveals the transition from the river's edge marshes like Presque Isle Swamp to the wooded interiors of The Slash and Whiteoak Swamp Creek.