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1968 Map of Millers Tavern

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Millers Tavern
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The boundary between King and Queen County and Essex County cuts across a landscape defined by an extensive network of wetlands and small agricultural settlements in the late 1960s. Millers Tavern serves as a central junction, surrounded by several smaller communities like Bruington, Powcan, and Howertons. The map reveals a high density of country churches and local schools, such as the John Moncure School, reflecting the social fabric of these rural Tidewater districts.

Hydrology dominates the eastern and southern portions of the terrain, where the meandering Dragon Run feeds into the broad Dragon Swamp. These low-lying areas contrast with the slightly higher ground of Dickeys Hill and the headwaters of Piscataway Creek to the north. Smaller tributaries like Sturgeon Swamp and Exol Swamp weave through the woods, while Wrights Millpond provides a clear landmark for those tracing ancestral lands and early rural infrastructure.