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1968 Map of Farmville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Farmville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Farmville stands as the central hub of this late-1960s survey, situated at the junction of the Appomattox River and the Norfolk and Western railroad. The town's identity is deeply tied to education and regional infrastructure, anchored by the expansive campus of Longwood College and the Prince Edward Academy. The river corridor itself marks the meeting point of Prince Edward, Cumberland, and Buckingham counties, with industrial and municipal features like the Filtration Plant and Sewage Disposal Ponds concentrated along the banks.

Rural life outside the town center is defined by scattered hamlets and family-named landmarks such as Raines Tavern and Tuggle. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of community anchors, from the Confederate Cemetery and Westview Cemetery to country churches like Sharon Ch and Mt Moriah Ch. The landscape is etched by a network of waterways including Buffalo Creek and Briery Creek, reflecting the traditional agricultural drainage patterns of the Virginia Piedmont.