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1944 Map of Sutherland

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Sutherland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The Appomattox River forms the northern boundary of this territory, where the dividing line between Chesterfield County and Dinwiddie County follows the winding water. South of the river, the landscape is defined by the east-west corridor of the Norfolk and Western railroad, which services the central hub of Sutherland. This period in the mid-1940s shows a deeply established rural infrastructure of churches and family-named landmarks.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several houses of worship, including Ocran Church and Springfield Church, alongside rural education centers like Midway School and No 11 School. The southern portion of the map transitions into the drainage basins of Hatcher Run and Gravelly Run, leading toward the junction at Five Forks. Notable industrial and agricultural features of the era include the Norfolk and Western Pumping Station and several mill ponds, such as Steers Mill Pond and Pamplin Pond.