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1968 Map of South Anna

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of South Anna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Three Chopt Road cuts a diagonal path through this rural landscape, following a historic travel route that predates modern highway alignments. Running through the heart of the region, this road connects the scattered settlements of Hadensville, East Leake, and Gum Spring. The topography is defined by the winding course of the South Anna River and its numerous tributaries, including Deep Creek and Big Lickinghole Creek, which carved the undulating terrain of the Piedmont.

Community life during the late 1960s was centered around several country churches and small schools, such as South Anna Ch and the Shelfar Sch near Orchid. The map captures a moment when the transition from a traditional agrarian economy to modern infrastructure was becoming visible, evidenced by the prominent Pipelines corridor that now parallels the older road networks. This survey serves as a vital record for genealogists tracking family homes along Courthouse Road or near the small hamlets of Othma and Sandy Hook.