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1942 Map of Guinea

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Guinea
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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The Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad forms the central spine of this 1942 landscape, connecting the small rail settlements of Guinea, Summit, and Massaponax Sta. Industrial activity is evident at the A L Clark & Sons (Creosote) plant near the tracks, while the northeastern corner shows early aviation at Nottingham Field along the Rappahannock River.

A network of local gathering places and family-named corners defines the interior, from Flippos Corner to Cosbys Corner. Social life centers on rural institutions like King David Hall New Ark Church and the New Hope School. To the east, the Approximate Military Reservation Boundary marks the encroaching footprint of the A P Hill Military Reservation, signaling a transition from civilian farmsteads to federal military land during the war years.