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2022 Map of Zuni

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Zuni
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Blackwater River snakes through the borderlands of Isle of Wight and Southampton counties, anchoring a landscape defined by an intricate network of wetlands. In this corner of Tidewater Virginia, the drainage patterns of Antioch Swamp, Seacock Swamp, and Horse Swamp shaped the early footprint of local settlements. Small communities like Zuni, Dwight, and Walters are connected by a web of rural roads, many following the higher ground between these vast swamp systems.

Local history is preserved at the Antioch Christian Church Cem and through names like Jenkins Pond and Dardens Pond, which reflect the area's agricultural and milling heritage. The transition from the more developed Windsor to the sparsely populated reaches of Collosse illustrates the persistence of a timber and farming economy. Notable features such as Bows and Arrows Swamp and Corrowaugh Swamp highlight the importance of the river's tributaries in defining property lines and community boundaries for generations.