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Old Maps of Portsmouth, Virginia

Explore 9 old maps of Portsmouth, spanning from 1907 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Portsmouth, VA maps

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  1. 1907 Map of Norfolk
    1907 Map of Norfolk
    1907 Norfolk
    1907 Print · USGS
    Covers Portsmouth, including Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and other nearby areas
  3. 1921 Map of Newport News
    1921 Map of Newport News
    1921 Newport News
    1921 Print · USGS
    Covers Portsmouth, including Norfolk, Newport News, and other nearby areas
  5. 1944 Map of Norfolk South
    1944 Map of Norfolk South
    1944 Norfolk South
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Portsmouth, including Norfolk, Avalon, and other nearby areas
  7. 1948 Map of Norfolk South
    1948 Map of Norfolk South
    1948 Norfolk South
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Portsmouth, including Norfolk, Avalon, and other nearby areas
  9. 1953 Map of Norfolk, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Norfolk, 1954 Print
    1953 Norfolk
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Portsmouth, including Chesapeake, Norfolk, and other nearby areas
  11. 1955 Map of Norfolk South, 1958 Print
    1955 Map of Norfolk South, 1958 Print
    1955 Norfolk South
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Portsmouth, including Norfolk, Avalon, and other nearby areas
  13. 1965 Map of Norfolk South, 1968 Print
    1965 Map of Norfolk South, 1968 Print
    1965 Norfolk South
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Portsmouth, including Norfolk, Avalon, and other nearby areas
  15. 1985 Map of Norfolk, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Norfolk, 1986 Print
    1985 Norfolk
    1986 Print · USGS
    Covers Portsmouth, including Chesapeake, Norfolk, and other nearby areas
  17. 1994 Map of Norfolk South, 2000 Print
    1994 Map of Norfolk South, 2000 Print
    1994 Norfolk South
    2000 Print · USGS
    Covers Portsmouth, including Norfolk, Avalon, and other nearby areas
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