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2022 Map of Fort Mitchell

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Fort Mitchell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Fort Mitchell and the surrounding rural landscape of Lunenburg County are defined by the intricate dendritic drainage systems that feed into the Middle Meherrin River and South Meherrin River. This topography creates a series of ridges where historic settlements like Plantersville, Ontario, and Five Forks are situated, connected by a network of secondary roads such as Plantersville Rd and Meherrin River Rd.

Genealogists can locate family landmarks including Friendship Cem and Gregory Cem, while water features like Sneads Pond and Blackwater Br mark the low-lying basins between the undulating hills. The convergence of three counties — Charlotte, Lunenburg, and Mecklenburg — occurs in the southwestern corner near Finneywood, highlighting the area's role as a geographic crossroads in Southside Virginia. The map details the transition from high-ground farmsteads to the dense, wooded bottoms of Crupper Run and Little Juniper Cr.