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1943 Map of Sutherland

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Sutherland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Appomattox River carves a winding boundary between Dinwiddie and Chesterfield counties, defining the northern edge of this wartime survey. The landscape is dominated by a transition from forested creeks to the burgeoning transportation corridors that would shape the region’s growth. The Norfolk and Western railway runs east-to-west through the center, serving the settlement of Sutherland, while the Seaboard Air Line cuts through the southeastern corner near Burgess.

Local life is anchored by dispersed rural landmarks such as Wesley Chapel, Springfield Ch, and Midway Sch. The presence of Slates Pond, Becks Lake, and Steers Mill Pond suggests a reliance on local water sources for industry and community needs before the expansion of modern infrastructure. This 1943 mapping, derived from 1942 aerial photography, captures the area as it transitioned from a strictly agrarian economy to a more connected suburban-rural hybrid along U. S. 460 and U. S. 1.