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1944 Map of Winterpock

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Winterpock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Winterpock and Whites Store anchor this mid-century topographic study, which reveals the rural landscape of southern Chesterfield County before major suburban expansion. The area is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Winterpock Creek, Rocky Run, and Second Branch, all draining toward the winding Appomattox River. At the river's bend, Goose Island sits near the junction of the Amelia and Dinwiddie county lines.

Social and economic life is centered on small country institutions and timber, evidenced by the Winterpock School, a local Sawmill, and several prominent congregations such as Bethia Church and Tabernacle Church. The presence of several Usc&GS geodetic markers reflects the intensive surveying work performed during the war years, providing precise elevation data across this patchwork of creek bottoms and wooded ridges.