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1967 Map of Stony Creek

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Stony Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Stony Creek serves as a central hub in this Virginia landscape, positioned where the Seaboard Coast Line railroad crosses the namesake waterway. The map documents a rural network of small communities and family-named landmarks at the intersection of Dinwiddie, Sussex, and Prince George counties. To the west, Winfields Mill and Winfields Millpond indicate the region's historic milling economy, while the southern reaches are dominated by the winding path of the Nottoway River and the site of Fort Nottoway.

The infrastructure of these Southside Virginia communities is marked by scattered country churches like Little Bethel Ch and Sappony Ch, alongside local institutions such as Jones Sch. Extensive swamp systems, including Galley Swamp and Southwest Swamp, frame the timber and agricultural lands between the rail corridor and the river. This survey captures the area just after its mid-century height, showing the persistence of the small-town settlement pattern before the expansion of modern highways.