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1968 Map of Saint Joy

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Saint Joy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The settlement of Saint Joy anchors this 1968 survey of Buckingham County, Virginia, a landscape defined by its network of rural congregations and upland watercourses. Small community centers like Mathews and Woods Corner are mapped alongside a high density of country churches, including Antioch Ch, Union Hill Ch, and Maple Grove Ch, many with adjacent burial grounds. These features illustrate the decentralized social structure of the Piedmont region in the mid-20th century.

Hydrological patterns are prominent throughout the quadrangle, with North River and its numerous tributaries such as Meadow Creek, Austin Creek, and Grease Creek carving the terrain. Man-made additions like Ragland Lake and Goodloe Lake contrast with the natural flow of Sawmill Creek and Bishop Creek. The map also traces modern utility development, noting several Pipelines and Pipeline corridors that intersect the wooded hills and farmsteads.