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2022 Map of Unionville

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Unionville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Rapidan River forms the natural boundary between Culpeper and Orange counties, anchoring a landscape defined by historic agricultural crossroads and family legacies. This part of Virginia is heavily marked by its early settlement patterns, visible in the high density of small family and church burial grounds such as the Stringfellow Homestead Cem and the Lee Family Cem. The village of Unionville serves as a southern hub, while the northern reaches near Raccoon Ford and True Blue trace the winding river corridor.

Modern infrastructure like the Belmont Farm Airport and several major roads follow the historic grain of the land, yet the map retains a strong connection to its rural past. Researchers can trace numerous church-centered communities, including Mount Pisgah Baptist Church and Salem United Methodist Church. From the heights of Clark Mtn to the drainage of Mountain Run, the terrain is etched with many small watercourses like Summerduck Run and Black Walnut Run that once dictated the placement of farms and small settlements.