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2010 Map of Richmond

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Richmond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The James River serves as the central artery for this capital city, dividing the urban grid from the industrial and residential corridors of South Richmond. Significant river features like Belle Isle, Browns Island, and Mayos Island illustrate the city's complex relationship with the fall line, where numerous crossings such as the Robert E Lee Bridge and Manchester Bridge connect the historic cores. The map captures a high density of commemorative sites, from the expansive Hollywood Cemetery overlooking the river to the Richmond National Cemetery and Oakwood Cemetery further east.

Academic and cultural hubs are well-represented, including the campuses of Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Union University, alongside the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in the north. The residential landscape spans from established neighborhoods like Church Hill and Ginter Park to the outlying suburban reaches of Mechanicsville and Chamberlayne Heights. This survey documents the intersection of modern infrastructure and deep-seated local heritage in a landscape defined by its historic bridges, parks, and diverse neighborhood names.