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1938 Map of Yellow Tavern

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Yellow Tavern
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The Chickahominy River winds through this 1930s landscape, serving as a natural boundary between Hanover and Henrico counties. This period was defined by the intersection of early colonial heritage and modern transit, as seen in the proximity of the Henry Clay Birthplace to the bustling Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. The map documents a cluster of institutional and memorial sites including the Virginia Industrial Sch, St Josephs Villa, and the Jeb Stuart Monument near the historic crossing at Yellow Tavern.

Rural life is anchored by a dense network of country stores and small communities such as Peake, French Hay, and Ashcake. Industrial footprints remain visible through the Chickahominy Mill and Carters Mill, while the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway provides a secondary transit artery through Atlee. This survey, compiled from aerial photography by the U.S. Army Air Corps, captures the region just before the post-war suburban expansion of Richmond began to alter its rural character.