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1941 Map of Glen Allen

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Glen Allen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Glen Allen and the surrounding rural landscape of Henrico and Hanover Counties are captured here as they appeared in the mid-1930s, shortly after the Washington Highway began modernizing travel through the region. The area is defined by its deep colonial roots, evident in the winding Mountain Road and the convergence of historic routes at Short Pump. This era shows a transition from traditional agricultural life to early suburbanization, where community life centered on landmarks like the Coalpit Sch and St Marks Ch.

Water plays a critical role in the geography, with the meandering Chickahominy River forming the natural boundary between counties. Further south, the map details the early development of Laurel, including the Laurel Golf Club and Boehms Lake. Small settlements like Farrington and Hunton are mapped with precision, showing the placement of individual farmsteads and schools such as the Springfield Sch before the post-war expansion of Richmond's suburbs.