1940s Maps of Prince George County, Virginia

1. 1943 Map of Savedge

   

   1943 Savedge

   1943 Print · USGS

   Surry and Prince George Counties appear here during the Second World War as a landscape of timber mills and tidal creeks. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Lone Oak Grist Mill, Burrowsville, and Gravel Hill Church.

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4. 1943 Map of Hopewell

   

   1943 Hopewell

   1943 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Hopewell and the historic James River peninsula come to life in this wartime survey of the river-and-rail hub. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Bermuda Hundred, the military grounds at Camp Lee, and local landmarks like Enon Ch.

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7. 1943 Map of Disputanta

   

   1943 Disputanta

   1943 Print · USGS

   Prince George County is shown in the early 1940s as a landscape of timber-rich swamps and rural crossroads. Local historians can trace family locations near Seldons Store, Old Academy School, and the National Moorish Home.

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10. 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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13. 1944 Map of Reams

    

    1944 Reams

    1944 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Dinwiddie County comes into focus in this wartime survey of the rural communities south of Petersburg. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through several local landmarks like Oak Grove Church, Zion School, and the village of Rowanta.

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16. 1944 Map of Chester

    

    1944 Chester

    1944 Print · USGS

    Chesterfield County during the early years of the Second World War shows a landscape balancing its deep rail history with new aviation and highway developments. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Shiloh Ch, the old Port Walthall Sch, and settlements at Pickadat Corner and Dunlop.

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19. 1944 Map of Petersburg

    

    1944 Petersburg

    1944 Print · USGS

    Petersburg and the surrounding Dinwiddie County countryside are shown here during the 1940s, revealing a landscape deeply intertwined with its Civil War history and rail industry. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Sharon Church, trace the lines of the Atlantic Coast Line, or study the grounds of Poplar Grove National Cemetery.

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22. 1944 Map of Nebletts Mill

    

    1944 Nebletts Mill

    1944 Print · USGS

    Coastal plain wetlands and small rail-side settlements define this part of Sussex County during the mid-forties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural landscape surrounding Disputanta, the grounds of Newville Church, and the waters of Nebletts Mill Pond.

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25. 1946 Map of Bermuda Hundred

    

    1946 Bermuda Hundred

    1946 Print · USGS

    The James River corridor south of Richmond is shown here just after the war, where industrial hubs like Hopewell meet colonial-era landscapes. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Bermuda Hundred, the grounds of Camp Lee, and landmarks like Shirley or Drewrys Bluff.

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28. 1946 Map of Petersburg

    

    1946 Petersburg

    1946 Print · USGS

    Petersburg and the surrounding tobacco and rail country of the mid-1940s are documented here just as the post-war era began. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Blandford Cemetery, search for rural schoolhouses like Bives School, or locate the historic river crossing at Pocahontas Island.

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31. 1947 Map of Nebletts Mills

    

    1947 Nebletts Mills

    1947 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia during the late 1940s reveals a landscape of dense swamps and vital rail corridors connecting rural communities. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Disputanta and Newville, or locate landmarks like Cinema Church and Nebletts Millpond.

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34. 1949 Map of Petersburg

    

    1949 Petersburg

    1949 Print · USGS

    Petersburg and its industrial riverfront are captured here in the late Forties, showing a city deeply tied to its rail lines and Civil War heritage. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sharon Church and Smith Grove Church or trace the grounds of Blandford Cemetery.

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37. 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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