1979 Map of Goochland
USGS Topo · Published 1982About this map
Goochland serves as the focal point of this 1979 orthophotoquad, situated along the northern bank of a deep bend in the James River. The aerial perspective reveals a landscape transitioning from the riverside bottomlands to a patchwork of agricultural clearings and dense woodland. To the west, the winding paths of Big Lickinghole Creek and Little Lickinghole Creek converge before meeting the river, carving distinct valleys through the terrain. Smaller rural settlements and crossroads like Dogtown, Three Square, and Michaux are visible as clusters of structures amidst the fields, illustrating the traditional Piedmont settlement patterns of the era. The imagery, rectified from 1979 photography by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Soil Conservation Service, captures the precise extent of land use, from the wooded heights of Cedar Point to the developed grounds of Beaumont.
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