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2013 Map of Yale

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Yale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Yale sits at the junction of Courthouse Rd and Gilliam Rd, serving as a central point in this rural Southampton County landscape. The area is defined by a dense network of waterways and wetlands, including the expansive Hornet Swamp, Poplar Swamp, and Little Swamp. These low-lying tracts are punctuated by small settlements like Hilda and Gray, which are connected by early 21st-century thoroughfares such as Hilda Rd and Gray Rd.

To the south, Rivers Mill and the adjacent Rivers Pond suggest the historic importance of water-driven industry in the region. Local heritage is further etched into the map through family-named routes and landmarks like Magee Pond, Rogers Pond, and the evocatively named Loco School Rd, which hints at the locations of former community centers. The geography remains largely agrarian and natural, with Raccoon Cr and Spring Cr winding through the timber and farm plots that characterize this part of Virginia.