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2019 Map of Spotsylvania

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Spotsylvania
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park occupies a significant portion of this landscape, preserving the geography of the Civil War. At the heart of the region sits Spotsylvania Courthouse, where the modern administrative center and historic memorial sites like the Confederate Cemetery converge. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of the Ni River, Po River, and Ta River, which historically dictated the placement of critical crossings and industry.

Evidence of the 19th-century rural economy persists through the placement of Smiths Mill and Stanards Mill along these waterways. Local transit patterns are anchored by historic points such as Snells Bridge and Andrews Bridge. Numerous community landmarks, including the Zion Methodist Church Cemetery and Travelers Rest Baptist Church Cemetery, offer vital points of reference for genealogical research and a look at the enduring settlement structure of central Virginia.