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1921 Map of Lawrenceville

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Lawrenceville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Lawrenceville serves as the focal point of this 1921 survey, situated within a landscape defined by the drainage basins of the Nottoway River to the north and the Meherrin River to the south. The area reflects a rural Virginia economy centered on tobacco and timber, as evidenced by the namesake settlement of Tobacco and numerous water-powered sites like Wheeler Mill and Masons Mill. A complex web of transit connections defines the county's development, with the Virginian, Seaboard Air Line, and Southern railroads intersecting near significant local centers such as Alberta and Dolphin.

Genealogists and local historians can trace many vanished rural institutions, from the County Poor Farm near Naptha to numerous segregated or small-district schools like Charlie Hope School No 2 and Sunnyside High School. The road network, including the Boydton and Petersburg Road, links family-named stores and post offices like Edmunds Store and Meredithville PO, offering a detailed look at the social geography of Brunswick County following the First World War.