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1951 Map of Yellow Tavern

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Yellow Tavern
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Jeb Stuart Monument serves as a focal point near Yellow Tavern in this mid-century survey of the Virginia interior. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Chickahominy River and the convergence of critical transportation arteries, including the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroads. Small rural hubs like Goddin Store, Heaths Store, and Jenkins Store are scattered across the terrain, indicating a network of local commerce that sustained the surrounding farms and homesteads.

Genealogists and historians can locate numerous family-named landmarks and institutions, such as the Henry Clay Birthplace and St Josephs Villa. The map also details early educational and religious foundations, from Virginia Randolph High Sch to Mt Hermon Ch, alongside older industrial sites like Carters Mill and Chickahominy Mill. This documentation of the area north of Richmond illustrates a period before significant suburban expansion, preserving the locations of rural post offices like Peaks Turnout PO and the original footprints of settlements like Atlee and Elmont.