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1958 Map of Jetersville

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Jetersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Appomattox River carves a winding path through the heart of this central Virginia landscape, defining the boundaries between Cumberland, Powhatan, and Amelia counties. This mid-century survey reveals a rural society structured around waterpower and crossroads, featuring several historic milling sites such as Clementown Mills and Stony Point Mills. To the south, the Southern Railway and the Patrick Henry Highway parallel each other, connecting established communities like Jetersville and Maplewood.

Evidence of the area's deeper history is anchored by the Saylers Creek Battlefield Park, while the local social fabric of the 1950s is mapped through numerous country schools and churches. Names like Hobsons Chapel, Paineveille Sch, and St James Sch appear alongside small settlements including Rodophil and Deatonville. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of drainage systems, including Flat Creek and Deep Creek, which dictate the placement of early homesteads and family cemeteries like Clarke Cem.