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1968 Map of Vera

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Vera
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Appomattox Court House National Historical Park anchors the southern landscape of this 1968 survey, marking the historic grounds where the American Civil War effectively ended. Beyond the park boundaries, the terrain is defined by the headwaters of the Appomattox River and the undulating ridges of Piney Mtn and Bald Mtn. The rural character of the region is preserved through numerous small communities and crossroads such as Oakville, Vera, and Wildway.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of country churches and family burial sites, including Liberty Chapel, Mt Comfort Ch, and the Babcock Cem. The eastern edge of the map transitions into the Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest, where numerous streams like Wolf Creek and Dorset Creek drain toward the James River basin to the north. This map provides a detailed view of the infrastructure and land use in central Virginia during the late 1960s, prior to major modern developments.