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1969 Map of Woodford

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Woodford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Mattaponi River and Matta River systems converge in this 1969 study of Caroline County, where the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad corridor dictates the placement of crossroads like Woodford and Milford. The landscape is a network of timbered swamps and small drainage basins, including Hobby Swamp and Reedy Swamp, punctuated by family-named landmarks and rural institutions.

Genealogical researchers will find significant markers of community life, from the Old Wright Cem and St Johns Ch to the Madison Sch. Evidence of the local agrarian and industrial economy is visible in the numerous Gravel Pits and older water features such as Old Grays Millpond. The northeastern corner is notably occupied by the edge of the A P Hill Military Reservation, while nearby Bowling Green Park and small settlements like Burkes Shop and Washington Corner illustrate the traditional settlement pattern of this Virginia Tidewater region.