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1966 Map of Spotsylvania

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Spotsylvania
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Military Park preserves a landscape deeply marked by Civil War history, with visible remnants such as a Battle Trench and the site of the Bloody Angle. In the mid-1960s, the surrounding Virginia countryside remained largely rural, centered on the historic courthouse at Spotsylvania. The local geography is defined by the parallel courses of the Ni River, Po River, and Ta River, which historically powered industrial sites like Smiths Mill and Stanards Mill.

Beyond the battlefield, the map documents small crossroads communities like Snell and Thornburg. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural houses of worship, including Travelers Rest Ch and Eastland Ch, alongside educational landmarks like the Robert E Lee Sch and Wright Sch. This edition also captures later 20th-century developments shown in purple, reflecting the evolving residential patterns near Leavells and along Old Courthouse Road.