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1994 Map of Salem Church

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Salem Church
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The Rappahannock River carves a winding path through this landscape, serving as a historic boundary between Stafford and Spotsylvania counties. This mid-1990s survey documents the suburban expansion around Fredericksburg, while simultaneously preserving the footprint of the Civil War within the Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Military Park. Notable colonial and industrial history is marked by the Spotswood Furnace Ruins, a site linked to the region’s early iron industry.

Strategic transportation corridors such as Plank Road and Harrison Road link established crossroads like Chancellor and Fivemile Fork. Modern infrastructure, including the Motts Run Reservoir and the Ni River Reservoir, contrasts with older rural markers like Holly Corner and Berea. This sheet offers a clear view of how residential developments like Waverly Village began to interweave with the preserved historic sites and rugged river bluffs of the Virginia Piedmont.