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1966 Map of Wellville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Wellville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Norfolk and Western railroad corridor anchors the southern edge of this Nottoway County landscape, passing through the settlement of Wellville. In the mid-1960s, the surrounding countryside was defined by a network of rural crossroads and family-named landmarks, reflecting a deep-rooted agricultural community. Named outposts like Simonsons Store, Pattersons Store, and Hawkes Store suggest centers of local commerce and social life that served the dispersed farms of the region.

Water plays a significant role in the local geography, with Lake Nottoway providing a prominent landmark near Lees Creek. The drainage of Deep Creek and its many tributaries, including Spindlers Run and Cellar Creek, creates a dissected terrain. These rural reaches are dotted with historical community pillars such as Rocky Hill Ch and Jerusalem Ch, alongside numerous small family cemeteries labeled simply as Cem, which offer valuable points of interest for genealogists tracing Southside Virginia heritage.