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2013 Map of Earlysville

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Earlysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Earlysville and the surrounding Albemarle County countryside are defined by the winding course of the N Fork Rivanna River and its numerous tributaries. By the early 21st century, this area shows a transition from traditional agricultural settlements like Advance Mills and Barnes to modern residential developments such as Earlysville Heights, Jefferson Village, and Gilbert Heights. The presence of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport in the south-central portion of the map indicates the region's importance as a transportation hub for central Virginia.

Water features heavily across the landscape, from larger bodies like Chris Greene Lake and Lake Shenandoah to smaller family-named ponds such as Reynolds Farm Pond and Harlow Farm Pond. The topography is shaped by prominent heights including Frays Mountain and Piney Mountain, while old community names like Chestnut Grove and Mountain Laurel persist alongside newer suburban footprints. For researchers, the map provides a clear view of how established farmsteads like North Fork Farms and Wakefield Farm interface with the growing residential corridors along VA-29.