1940s Maps of Middlesex 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 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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7. 1944 Map of Morattico

   

   1944 Morattico

   1944 Print · USGS

   The Rappahannock River divides the tidewater counties of Virginia during the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of maritime landings and small rural communities. Researchers can trace historic sites like True Reformers Hall, the Ebenezer Ch and Sch, and landings at Oakley Landing.

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10. 1946 Map of Urbanna, 1966 Print

    

    1946 Urbanna

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Rappahannock River waterfront comes alive in the mid-1940s, showing the bustling port of Urbanna and the nearby estates of Corbin Hall. Researchers can trace old coastal landings and rural crossroads like Mollusk, Ottoman, and the Remlik Wharf area.

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13. 1948 Map of Deltaville

    

    1948 Deltaville

    1948 Print · USGS

    Deltaville and the surrounding Middlesex County shoreline are documented here in the late 1940s, showing a maritime landscape shaped by the Chesapeake Bay. Researchers can trace historic fishing communities and coastal markers such as Stingray Point LH, the village of Amburg, and Fleets Island.

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16. 1948 Map of Litwalton

    

    1948 Litwalton

    1948 Print · USGS

    Coastal Lancaster and Richmond counties appear in the late 1940s as a region of tidal creeks and quiet crossroads. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Lively Sch, the waters at Chinns Pond, and Griffins Landing on the river.

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19. 1949 Map of Truhart

    

    1949 Truhart

    1949 Print · USGS

    Mid-century King and Queen County is shown here during a time of rural stability along the Mattaponi River. Researchers can trace old family locations and community landmarks from Exol Ch and Zion Sch to the crossroads at Dragonville.

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22. 1949 Map of Irvington

    

    1949 Irvington

    1949 Print · USGS

    Coastal Lancaster County was a thriving network of maritime landings and crossroads villages in the years following World War II. Researchers can trace family sites from Kilmarnock down to Whitestone, locating landmarks like Christ Church, Dunton Mill, and the Wharton Grove Camp.

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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 Samos

    

    1949 Samos

    1949 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Middlesex County is documented here at a time when rural life centered on small crossroads and local parishes. Genealogists can trace family connections to numerous historic sites like Glebe Landing Ch, Union Shiloh Sch, and the settlement at Church View.

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37. 1949 Map of Urbanna

    

    1949 Urbanna

    1949 Print · USGS

    The Rappahannock River waterfront was a busy network of wharves and small settlements in the years following World War II. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Corbin Hall, St Marys Chapel, and the working waterfront at Remlik Wharf.

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40. 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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