1943 Map of Perkinsville

About this map

Perkinsville and Oilville serve as small inland hubs in this mid-century survey of the Piedmont, where the rural landscape is defined by the winding course of the James River. Along the southern boundary, the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad corridor tracks the riverbank, passing through Thornehill and the State Farm facility. This transit and agricultural network connects isolated community centers like Crozier and Cardwell through a series of secondary roads and creek crossings. The spiritual and social life of these dispersed settlements is anchored by country churches such as Elpis Ch, Bethel Ch, and Hebron Ch. The map captures a period of Goochland County history before major suburban expansion, characterized by numerous drainages like Beaverdam Creek and Courthouse Creek that dictate the placement of local homesteads and farmsteads.