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1942 Map of Ladysmith

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Ladysmith
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Ladysmith and its surrounding rural hamlets are mapped here as they appeared during the early 1940s, situated along the critical north-south corridor through Caroline Co. The landscape is defined by its numerous family-named junctions and river crossings, such as Blades Corner and Hams Ford, which served as the social and commercial hubs for this agricultural region. The network of small communities including Marye, Cedon, and Blantons is interspersed with significant local congregations at Beulah Ch and Bethany Ch.

A network of waterways, including the Matta River, Mat River, and Motto River, flows through the wooded and cleared terrain, eventually feeding into the Maple Swamp to the south. The mapping of the Spotsylvania Co border reveals the intricate property and administrative boundaries that local genealogists often find essential for tracing land ownership and family migration in this portion of Virginia.