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2022 Map of Jeffersonton

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Jeffersonton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Rappahannock River serves as the primary geographic and political boundary in this Virginia Piedmont landscape, separating Fauquier from Culpeper and Rappahannock counties. Settlements like Amissville and Jeffersonton anchor the road networks, while smaller hamlets such as Cliff Mills and Waterloo suggest earlier industrial or crossing points along the waterways. The area is dense with family history, marked by numerous small burial grounds including the Ney Family Graveyard and Burk - Shaw Family Cem.

Tracing the tributaries of Fishback Run and Carter Run reveals a pastoral environment of ridges and hollows, including Piney Mtn and Black Hill. The distribution of country churches, such as Bethel Baptist Church and Orlean United Methodist Church, reflects a long-established community structure. Modern developments like the Smith Wales Country Club Lake and Fox Acres Airport are integrated into the older agricultural patterns of the region.