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1921 Map of Mc Kenney

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

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

McKenney and Purdy anchor a landscape of intricate hydrology and early 20th-century transportation networks at the confluence of several Virginia counties. The area is defined by the winding course of the Nottoway River, where historical crossings like Laxottes Ford and Outbank Bridge suggest the connectivity of a rural agrarian economy. Significant rail corridors such as the Seaboard Air Line and the Virginian slice through the terrain, linking remote settlements like Smoky Ordinary and Adsit to larger trade hubs.

Social life is meticulously recorded through the placement of numerous neighborhood institutions, including the Drumgoole School and All Saints Church. Unique commercial landmarks, such as Barnes and Parsons Store, provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family footprints. The reliance on local water power is evident at Winfields Millpond, while the presence of the Otterdam Swamp and Sappony Creek highlights the natural barriers that dictated road placement and settlement patterns during this era.