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Old Maps of Colonial Point, Chesapeake for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 9 historic maps of Colonial Point. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Colonial Point's past.

Colonial Point, Chesapeake maps

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  1. 1907 Map of Norfolk
    1907 Map of Norfolk
    1907 Norfolk
    1907 Print · USGS
    Coastal Virginia is mapped here at the dawn of the twentieth century, during the bustle of the great Jamestown Exposition. Researchers can trace the early rail-and-canal economy through the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, the Navy Yard, and historic outposts like the Cape Henry Light.
  4. 1921 Map of Newport News
    1921 Map of Newport News
    1921 Newport News
    1921 Print · USGS
    The Virginia tidewater area comes alive in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by maritime industry and massive military installations. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines and early settlements from Camp Stuart down to Jolliff School and the Dismal Swamp.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1952 Map of Bowers Hill
    1952 Map of Bowers Hill
    1952 Bowers Hill
    1952 Print · USGS
    In the early 1950s, the border of Nansemond and Norfolk counties was a landscape of tide-water branches and heavy rail. Genealogists can trace family footprints around Pughsville, Sunray, and numerous rural landmarks like Glebe Ch and Florence School.
  10. 1953 Map of Norfolk, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Norfolk, 1954 Print
    1953 Norfolk
    1954 Print · USGS
    Coastal Virginia and northeastern North Carolina appear here during the post-war industrial boom, showing the critical rail-and-sea connections of Hampton Roads. Genealogists can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Gethsemane Ch, the Caledonia State Prison Farm, and the vast interior of the Dismal Swamp.
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1955 Map of Bowers Hill, 1958 Print
    1955 Map of Bowers Hill, 1958 Print
    1955 Bowers Hill
    1958 Print · USGS
    Coastal Virginia in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of tidal creeks and burgeoning suburbs bridged by a massive rail network. Researchers can trace family sites at Pughsville, find old rural landmarks like Glebe Church, or locate the historic Portsmouth Airfield.
  16. 1965 Map of Bowers Hill, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Bowers Hill, 1967 Print
    1965 Bowers Hill
    1967 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Virginia at the height of the mid-century suburban boom shows the convergence of the Dismal Swamp with a growing transportation hub. Researchers can trace the development of Nansemond Shores or locate the old Sunray settlement near the Seaboard Air Line rail corridors.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1985 Map of Norfolk, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Norfolk, 1986 Print
    1985 Norfolk
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Tidewater region in the mid-eighties shows the dense urban expansion of the coastal cities alongside the preservation of the Great Dismal Swamp. Researchers can trace rural family-named crossroads and historic transit routes like the Seaboard Coast Line or find Somerton and Lake Drummond.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1994 Map of Bowers Hill, 2000 Print
    1994 Map of Bowers Hill, 2000 Print
    1994 Bowers Hill
    2000 Print · USGS
    The Tidewater region meets the northern reaches of the Great Dismal Swamp in this late-century survey. Genealogists can trace family names and local landmarks like Shoulders Hill, Hodges Ferry, and the Poplar Run Ch Cem.
  25. 2022 Map of Bowers Hill, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Bowers Hill, 2022 Print
    2022 Bowers Hill
    2022 Print · USGS
    Coastal Virginia's Tidewater region is shown here in the early twenty-first century, spanning the boundaries of three major cities. Researchers can trace local genealogy and land use through Churchland Baptist Cem, the Suffolk Seaboard Coastline Trl, and Shoulders Hill.
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