1966 Map of Powhatan

About this map

The James River forms the northern boundary of this Piedmont landscape, where the historical institutions of St Emma Military Academy and St Francis de Sales Sch stand near the riverbanks. The survey shows the transition of mid-century Powhatan County, centered on the village of Powhatan, where civic life is marked by a War Memorial, Lookout Tower, and Athletic Field. Large tracts of land are dedicated to the Powhatan State Wildlife Management Area, preserving the terrain around Salmon Creek and Salle Creek. The map documents a scattered rural network of settlements like Macon, Jefferson, and Provost, connected by roads that pass numerous country churches such as New Greenbriar Ch and Pine Hill Ch. Educational history is well-represented, from the Pocahontas High Sch to the Huguenot Academy and the older Petersville Sch.