1958 Map of Farmville

About this map

Farmville serves as the focal point of this Central Virginia landscape, showing the town at the intersection of the Appomattox River and the Norfolk and Western railway. The presence of Longwood College and schools such as Moton Sch and Jackson High Sch highlight the educational infrastructure of Prince Edward County during the late 1950s. The terrain transitions from the concentrated grid of the town to the dense woodlands of Cumberland State Forest in the northeast, where the Willis River and Tear Wallet Creek drain the countryside. Significant engineering landmarks are visible, most notably the High Bridge spanning the Appomattox. Rural life is anchored by established crossroads like Raines Tavern, Curdsville, and Rice, while the Colonial Trail and numerous country churches, such as Mt Moriah Ch and Antioch Ch, provide clear markers for tracing local genealogy and settlement patterns.