{"state":"va","name":"Midlothian, Virginia","updated":"2026-10-25","checked":"2026-10-15","bounds":[-77.63714,37.31426,-77.53499000000001,37.41867],"stats":{"reviewed_records":2,"status_confirmed":1,"status_unknown":1,"mapped_records":0},"coverage":{"scope":"Records retain this city or place label in the Atlas sources. The map keeps each record's own location limits. A shared city label does not establish a municipal boundary, parcel jurisdiction or a complete list of operating buildings.","meaning":"Exact subset of compiled source records with the retained city label. 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