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1965 Map of Roxbury

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Roxbury
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Malvern Hill Battlefield and Glendale National Cemetery anchor this landscape, reflecting the heavy historical footprint of the Civil War across Charles City County. The terrain is defined by the slow-moving drainage of White Oak Swamp and the Chickahominy River, creating a complex network of wetlands including Cramps Swamp and Toe Ink Swamp. The Chesapeake and Ohio railway cuts through the northern section, connecting rural outposts like Elko and Roxbury.

Evidence of the local timber and milling economy is visible at Ednas Mill and Shirley Millpond, while numerous Sandpits indicate active extraction industries during the mid-century. Cultural landmarks such as Samaria High Sch, Willis Ch, and St Johns Ch Cem serve as vital markers for genealogists tracing family roots in the settlements of Nances Shop and Glendale. Near the southern edge, the Presquile National Wildlife Refuge preserves the riverine environment of the Turkey Island Creek basin.