1969 Map of Hewlett

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The North Anna River snakes across this Central Virginia landscape, defining the winding boundary between Hanover and Caroline counties. In the late 1960s, this rural corridor remained anchored by small railroad-aligned communities like Hewlett and Noel, where the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks run parallel to the river valley. The map reveals a transition in land use, from the traditional agrarian clusters at Chilesburg and Coatesville to the emergence of Lake Caroline in the northeast, reflecting mid-century recreational development.