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1969 Map of Woodford

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Woodford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac corridor anchors this portion of Caroline County, passing through the settlements of Woodford and Milford. This area is defined by the convergence of several major water systems, including the Matta River and the South River, which eventually feed into the Mattaponi River near the edge of the Fort A P Hill Military Reservation. The map details a landscape of rural communities such as Burkes Shop and Wrights Corner, punctuated by local institutions like Madison Sch and St Marys Ch.

Genealogists and local researchers will find significant value in the documentation of family-named sites and early infrastructure. Landmarks like the Old Wright Cem and Old Grays Millpond offer tangible links to the area's history before later developments. The distribution of small settlements like Paige, Motto, and Hobby among the wetlands of Reedy Swamp reflects a mid-20th-century agrarian and rail-based settlement pattern that preceded modern suburban expansion.