1938 Map of Seven Pines

About this map

Battlefield Park and the surrounding grounds of Old Cold Harbor define this landscape east of Richmond during the 1930s. The terrain is deeply marked by Civil War history, with the National Cem and significant homesteads like the Watt House and Adams House preserved within the survey. The Chickahominy River snakes through the center of the map, crossed by the Grapevine Bridge, a vital point in the regional river-and-rail network. Emerging aviation history is visible at the Richard E Byrd Landing Field near Fort Lee, while the grids of Highland Springs and Sandston show the growing suburban footprint of the era. Industrial relics like Gaines Mill and Ellerson Mill remain, anchoring the rural landscape to its earlier milling economy.