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2010 Map of Templeton

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Templeton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lees Mill and the surrounding Prince George County wetlands dominate this 2010 landscape, where industrial remnants and family-named water bodies define the local geography. The area around Templeton serves as a modern crossroads, yet the map preserves traces of an older agrarian and industrial past. Numerous millponds and dams, such as Belsches Millpond and Johnsons Pond, are interconnected by a dense network of drainage systems including Warwick Swamp, Joseph Swamp, and Jones Hole Swamp.

Genealogists and local historians can locate community focal points like the Loving Union Cemetery and Little Mount Cemetery, while transportation researchers may find interest in the path of Railroad Bed Rd. This survey documents a transition between established agricultural areas like Sunny Brook Farms and the complex hydrography of the Virginia coastal plain, capturing the persistent influence of water on settlement patterns.