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2016 Map of Littleton

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Littleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Homeville and Littleton anchor this survey of rural Sussex County, a landscape defined by the serpentine path of the Nottoway River and its dense network of tributaries. The topography is heavily influenced by hydrology, with expansive wetland areas like Assamoosick Swamp and Hunting Quarter Swamp flanking the higher ground where crossroads communities took root. These settlements are linked by a traditional road network including Old Forty Rd and Newville Rd, which trace the historical movement of agricultural goods through the region.

Genealogists can identify localized family landmarks such as Oakland Cem and Easter Cem situated south of Homeville. Smaller water features like Nebletts Mill Run and Jennies Br hint at the locations of early water-powered industry and drainage patterns essential to the local timber and farming economies. The interplay between named ponds like Renney Pond and the river's floodplain illustrates the environmental character of this southeastern Virginia territory.