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2010 Map of Ivor

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Ivor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Wakefield and Ivor anchor this coastal plain landscape in Sussex County, defined by a dense network of blackwater drainages including Seacock Swamp, Terrapin Swamp, and Brantley Swamp. The terrain is marked by a series of engineered water bodies and dams, such as Freemans Millpond and its associated Freemans Dam, which historically supported local milling operations. Smaller community nodes like Saddlers Crossroads, Camp Corner, and Guildfield Corner illustrate the dispersed rural settlement patterns typical of this region of Virginia.

Local history and genealogy are preserved through several documented burial sites, including the Spratley Cemetery near the northern border and the Stephenson Cemetery in the south. The presence of Booker T Memorial Park and the Wakefield Municipal Airport indicates the intersection of modern recreation and infrastructure with the traditional agricultural and swamp-bordering landscape. Roads like Kellos Mill Rd and Proctors Bridge Rd provide the primary connections between these isolated homesteads and crossroads.