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1968 Map of Perkinsville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Perkinsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The James River corridor in Goochland County defines this 1968 landscape, where the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tracks follow the northern bank through Thorncliff and State Farm. This southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the State Farm Penal Institution, supported by local infrastructure like the nearby Sewage Disposal and the riverside Kilns. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of north-south drainage systems including Beaverdam Creek, Horsepen Creek, and Courthouse Creek, which carved the winding ridges used for early settlement.

Inland, the map reveals a rural community structure centered on crossroads and country congregations. Settlements such as Oilville, Cardwell, and Perkinsville are anchored by local landmarks like Gammons Store and a series of historical churches including Elpis Ch, Bethel Ch, and First Union Ch. The placement of Randolph Sch and numerous small family cemeteries suggests a long-standing, stable residential pattern in the Virginia Piedmont during the late 1960s.