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2011 Map of Mineral

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Mineral
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The town of Mineral and the eastern portion of Louisa anchor this landscape in Louisa County, where the road network radiates outward toward smaller rural communities like Ribbon and Wares Crossroads. Much of the northern terrain is defined by the reaches of Lake Anna and the North Anna River, with numerous named points such as Purcells Point and Hellems Point jutting into the water.

Evidence of the area's social and infrastructure history is found in the distribution of landmarks like Mount Pleasant Church, the Ellisville Post Office, and Wares Crossroads Post Office. The southern portion of the map is dominated by a complex web of drainage including Contrary Creek and Freshwater Creek, while modern aviation is represented by the Louisa County Airport-Freeman Field. The map illustrates a rural Virginia landscape shaped by its river systems and the transition from traditional crossroads settlements to post-reservoir geography.