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1893 Map of Farmville

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Farmville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

Farmville serves as the central hub of this late 19th-century landscape, where the Appomattox River meets a critical intersection of rail lines including the Norfolk and Western R. R. and the Farmville and Powhatan R. R. The map reveals a region defined by its waterway-driven industry, illustrated by numerous milling sites such as Guinea Mills, Stony Point Mills, and Clementown Mills.

South of the river, the educational influence of Hampden Sidney is established near Worsham, while to the east, the rail junction at Burkeville and the burgeoning town of Crewe mark the era's expanding transport network. Remarkable engineering of the period is noted at High Bridge, spanning the river valley. The terrain transitions from the heights of Willis Mt in the northwest to the intricate creek systems of Nottoway and Amelia counties, dotted with small rural crossroads like Jennings Ordinary and Tobacoville.