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1969 Map of Taxahaw

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Taxahaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Lynches River forms a natural eastern boundary for this rural section of Lancaster and Chesterfield counties, where small crossroads communities and country parishes define the landscape. Surveyed in the late 1960s, the map reveals a network of local centers like Taxahaw, Buford, and Midway, many established at key intersections and high ground above the drainage basins of Flat Creek and Turkey Creek. One of the most distinctive natural landmarks is 40 Acre Rock, a massive granite outcropping that stands out amidst the dense woodland and creek branches.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through the numerous labeled churches and schools that anchored these agrarian neighborhoods. From New Zion Ch and St Pauls Ch to the centralized Flat Creek Schools, these sites mark the social heart of communities like White Bluff Crossroads and Fork Hill Crossroads. The map traces a topography of gentle ridges and branching streams, including Wildcat Creek and Big Double Branch, providing an exact view of the road network and settlement patterns before later development.