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1968 Map of Hampden Sydney

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Hampden Sydney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The prestigious campus of Hampden-Sydney College anchors the northern portion of this Prince Edward County landscape during the late 1960s. The settlement pattern follows the ridge lines between the deeply incised drainages of the Bush River and Buffalo Creek, with small communities like Kingsville and Worsham situated along the historic roadway corridors. The map captures a traditional Piedmont Virginia landscape where institutional history and rural life meet, evidenced by the proximity of the Seminary Cem to the college grounds.

Moving south toward Redd Shop, the terrain becomes increasingly defined by its watercourses, including Dickinson Branch and Rice Creek. Rural spiritual life is well-documented through several community landmarks such as Mercy Seat Ch, New Wit Ch, and Mt Pleasant Ch. This survey provides a clear view of the area's transition from the concentrated activity of the college town to the scattered farmsteads and creek-fed valleys of central Virginia.