1968 Map of Pamplin

About this map

The Norfolk and Western railway corridor dictates the settlement patterns of this Virginia Piedmont landscape, connecting the community of Pamplin with smaller stops like Shields. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage, where the Appomattox River winds through the northern reaches near the Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest. This 1960s survey, with photorevisions from the mid-1970s, documents a rural society centered around small crossroads and country congregations, including Rocks Ch, Walkers Ch, and Pine Ridge Ch. Numerous cemeteries are scattered across the ridges, providing a valuable record for genealogical research in this part of Appomattox and Prince Edward counties. The map also captures infrastructure developments like a major Pipeline and the local Substation, while naming specific geographical points such as Flood and the various branches of Rough Creek, Suanee Creek, and Vaughans Creek.