1940s Maps of Gloucester County, Virginia

1. 1942 Map of Kilmarnock

   

   1942 Kilmarnock

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Virginia Tidewater in the early 1940s was a world of steamboat routes and bustling river landings. Trace the maritime history of the Northern Neck through Whitestone Wharf, the Shipleys Ferry crossing, and the grounds of Christ Church.

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4. 1943 Map of Yorktown

   

   1943 Yorktown

   1943 Print · USGS

   The Virginia Tidewater is captured here during the Second World War, showing the strategic riverfronts of the James and Warwick rivers. Researchers can locate colonial landmarks and defensive ruins like Old Fort Yorktown, Bacons Castle, and Warwick Courthouse.

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7. 1943 Map of Richmond, 1972 Print

   

   1943 Richmond

   1972 Print · USGS

   Coastal Virginia and the state capital are shown in detail during the mid-century era of infrastructure expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the grounds of Richmond Nat Battlefield Park, locate the Yorktown Nat Cem, or follow the many rural routes through Amelia Court House and Tappahannock.

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10. 1944 Map of Yorktown

    

    1944 Yorktown

    1944 Print · USGS

    Virginia's historic Peninsula is captured here during the height of the 1940s mobilization, showing the massive infrastructure of wartime military installations. Researchers can trace the grounds of Fort Eustis and Camp Patrick Henry alongside older landmarks like Old Fort McPherson and Lee Mansion.

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13. 1944 Map of Harris Grove, 1953 Print

    

    1944 Harris Grove

    1953 Print · USGS

    Coastal York County and the Poquoson area are captured here during the height of the Second World War. You can trace military boundaries at Camp Patrick Henry or find family landmarks like Tabb Ch and Cem, St Michaels Ch, and the Poor Farm.

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16. 1948 Map of Ware Neck

    

    1948 Ware Neck

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Gloucester and Mathews County shorelines are caught in a moment of post-war transition, where the river remained the primary highway. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Dixondale, Auburn Wharf, and the historical site of Fort Nonsense.

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19. 1948 Map of Achilles

    

    1948 Achilles

    1948 Print · USGS

    Coastal Gloucester County is depicted here in the late 1940s, a period defined by the tidewater economy and maritime navigation. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Achilles, Naxera, and Maryus, or locate landmarks like Severn Ch and Roanes Wharf.

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22. 1948 Map of New Point Comfort

    

    1948 New Point Comfort

    1948 Print · USGS

    Coastal Mathews County during the late 1940s reveals a maritime landscape of tidal necks and small harbor settlements. Genealogists and researchers can trace local families through landmarks like Diggs Wharf, Antioch Sch, and the New Point Comfort lighthouse.

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25. 1949 Map of Saluda

    

    1949 Saluda

    1949 Print · USGS

    Coastal Middlesex and Gloucester counties are captured here in the late 1940s, situated between the Rappahannock and Piankatank rivers. Genealogists and local historians can locate early homesteads near Saluda, the historic Christ Church (PO), and landmarks like Burhans Wharf or the Air Field at Harcum.

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28. 1949 Map of Shacklefords

    

    1949 Shacklefords

    1949 Print · USGS

    Mid-century King and Queen County comes alive in this survey of the Virginia Middle Peninsula, where the Tidewater Trail connects small rural crossroads. Genealogists can locate family-named settlements like Bakers and community hubs such as Hockley PO and Snow Hill Sch.

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31. 1949 Map of Wilton

    

    1949 Wilton

    1949 Print · USGS

    Coastal Middlesex County comes alive in this post-war survey of the peninsulas between the Rappahannock and Piankatank rivers. Genealogists and historians can trace old landings and community hubs like Blands Wharf, Old Brick Ch, and Harmony Village.

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34. 1949 Map of Richmond, 1951 Print

    

    1949 Richmond

    1951 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia in the years following World War II remained a landscape of historic river towns and expanding military bases. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Southern Ry and locate established landmarks from Camp Lee to the remote reaches of Dragon Swamp.

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