2010 Map of Loretto
USGS Topo · Published 2010About this map
The Rappahannock River defines the northeastern boundary of this landscape, where historic river access points like Saunders Wharf and Mount Pleasant Landing once served as vital links for the tidewater region. Inland, the map reveals a community structured around small crossroads settlements and local water resources, including several dammed millponds such as Taliaferro Millpond, Spindles Mill Pond, and Hunters Millpond. These features, along with the Black Water Swamp and Occupacia Creek, illustrate a topography where the agricultural life of Essex County was deeply intertwined with its drainage systems.
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Editions of this 2010 Loretto Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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