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1969 Map of Lakeside Village

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Lakeside Village
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The James River forms a prominent boundary in the north, carving past Boatwrights Island and Elk Island while the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad follows its southern bank. This central Virginia landscape is defined by the convergence of the Willis River and several creek systems, including Big Cattail Creek and Snowquarter Creek. To the south, the timbered expanses of the Cumberland State Forest dominate the terrain, surrounding small water bodies like Sports Lake and Trice Lake.

Local life at the end of the 1960s is anchored by rural hubs such as Lakeside Village and Hamilton, alongside historic church centers like Fork of Willis Ch and Little Fork Ch. The map reveals a mix of old industrial and commercial markers, from the Trenton Mills site on the Willis River to the Duncans Store intersection. Infrastructural elements like a tank farm and multiple pipeline crossings intersect with older modes of travel, including a Jeep Trail winding through the forest.