1968 Map of Gold Hill

About this map

Gold Hill and the surrounding woodlands of Cumberland State Forest anchor this survey of the Virginia Piedmont. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Willis River, which separates Buckingham Co from Cumberland Co. This transition between counties is marked by a network of rural settlements and small community centers including Lawford, Hatcher, and Nuckols. Local life in the late 1960s is evidenced by several scattered houses of worship, such as New Hope Ch, Petersville Ch, and Jones Chapel. Significant water resources and recreational sites are visible in the eastern half of the sheet, notably Bear Creek Lake and Arrowhead Lake. The presence of a Quarry near the forest boundary and a Gravel Pit near Gravel Hill point to the area's local mineral and material extraction industries, while a Pipeline cuts a distinct path through the western terrain.