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2016 Map of Wellville

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Wellville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Wellville and its surrounding communities in Nottoway County are defined by a complex network of waterways and rural crossroads. The landscape is deeply etched by the southward-flowing Sweathouse Creek and Bland Creek, while the northern portion of the map transitions into the drainage basins of Deep Creek and Spindlers Run. These creek valleys historically dictated the placement of small agricultural hubs such as Spainville, Earls, and Denaro.

Evidence of established community life is visible at the Bethel Cem near Cellar Creek and the localized drainage of Lake Lee. The area’s infrastructure is largely comprised of long-standing rural routes, including the prominent Namozine Rd and State Rte 614, which connect the scattered homesteads. The boundary between Amelia and Nottoway counties follows the winding course of the northern creeks, illustrating how the natural topography has historically defined political borders in this part of Virginia.