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2016 Map of Free Union

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Free Union
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Free Union and the surrounding rural landscape of Albemarle County are defined by the winding drainages of the Mechums River and Moormans River. In this 2016 survey, the northern reaches are dominated by significant terrain features like Lick Mtn, Green Mtn, and Buck Mtn, which separate the small settlements of Boonesville and Nortonsville. The mapping of the S-Fork Rivanna River Reservoir and Laughlin Lake highlights the importance of water management in this Piedmont region near the foot of the Blue Ridge.

Local history and genealogy are preserved through the identification of numerous family and community burial grounds, including Prize Hill Cem, Gentry Cem, and Sinai Cem. These landmarks, alongside named hollows such as Blackwells Hollow and Rich Hollow, provide clear evidence of long-standing family settlements and the traditional road network that follows the natural contours of the Virginia landscape.