2022 Map of Yale

About this map

Yale sits at the center of this rural Sussex County landscape, where the headwaters of Raccoon Cr and Spring Cr drain through a network of wooded bottomlands and swamps. The settlement pattern here is deeply rooted in local history, with small communities like Hilda, Gray, and Joyner connected by an intricate web of timber and farm roads. At the southern edge of the quadrangle, the Sussex County and Southampton County line crosses through Hornet Swamp, leading toward the waters of Rivers Pond and the community of Rivers Mill. Local genealogy is well-represented through several prominent landmarks, including the Seventh Day Adventist Church Cem, Calvary Cem, and Antioch Baptist Church Cem. The map illustrates a classic Virginian coastal plain landscape where agricultural fields are hemmed in by extensive wetlands like Poplar Swamp and Little Swamp.