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1892 Map of Goochland

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Goochland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1897
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1897

About this map

The James River and South Anna River valleys define the geography of central Virginia in this late nineteenth-century survey. Significant railroad infrastructure lines the landscape, with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad running through northern settlements like Beaver Dam and Frederick Hall, while the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad follows the winding course of the James. This era captures the region's transition from a plantation-based economy to one connected by rail hubs, marked by numerous crossroads such as Gardners X Roads and Thompsons X Roads.

Local landmarks of historical interest include the Hanover Academy and Hopeful Church, along with the resort area at Huguenot Springs. Small, rural nodes like Negro Foot, Cuckoo, and Gum Spring reflect the dispersed settlement patterns typical of Hanover and Goochland counties before twentieth-century suburbanization. The map also identifies industrial sites like the Coal Pits in eastern Henrico, providing a record of the area's early extractive history.