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1952 Map of Reams, 1959 Print
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1952 Map of Reams

USGS Topo · Published 1959

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Rowanty Creek and its many tributaries, including Hatcher Run, Gravelly Run, and Arthur Swamp, define the low-lying landscape of this Virginia countryside in the early 1950s. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad serves as the primary industrial artery, passing through the settlements of Reams and Carson, the latter of which features a concentrated development of homes, a High School, and an Athletic Field. Local rural life is evidenced by the distribution of numerous country churches and small schoolhouses such as Rowanta Church and Watts School. A notable landmark, the Confederate Camp, stands as a reminder of the region's mid-19th-century military movements near the Dinwiddie and Prince George county line. The map captures a transition period for these communities before the expansion of modern highways, showing a dense network of secondary roads connecting scattered farmsteads and swampy woodlands like Brick Kill Swamp.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1952
Date Published1959
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.1 x 26.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain