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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 winds through this rural Virginia landscape, serving as a natural boundary between Cumberland, Powhatan, and Amelia counties. In the late 1950s, this area remains a network of small agricultural settlements and rural social centers. The presence of numerous community hubs like Paineville, Deatonville, and Sunny Side suggests a decentralized social structure, often anchored by local institutions such as Flower Hill Ch, Hobsons Chapel, and several local schoolhouses including Cedar Fork Sch and St James Sch.

Industry and transport are represented by the Southern railroad line passing through the village of Jetersville, while the historical memory of the Civil War is preserved at Saylers Creek Battlefield Park in the southwest. The landscape is also defined by milling history along the river and its tributaries, noted at Stony Point Mills and Clementown Mills. Travelers move along the Patrick Henry Highway, connecting these small tobacco-growing communities and family-named landmarks like the Hillman House.