1940s Maps of Southampton County, Virginia

1. 1942 Map of Arringdale

   

   1942 Arringdale

   1942 Print · USGS

   Crossing the Virginia and North Carolina line in the early 1940s, this area reveals a landscape of river-bottom swamps and busy rail corridors. Genealogists can trace family locations near Little Texas or find historical rural institutions like the Morris Hill Church and Faison School.

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4. 1942 Map of Emporia

   

   1942 Emporia

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Virginia-North Carolina borderlands are captured here during the early years of the war, centered on the rail crossroads of Emporia. Genealogists can trace family footprints through several rural landmarks, including Hobbs Chapel, Pairs Store, and Brewers Crossroads.

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7. 1943 Map of Holland

   

   1943 Holland

   1943 Print · USGS

   The Virginia and North Carolina borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of the Chowan River basin. Local historians can trace a network of river landings and rural schools, from Manning Ferry to the community around Stony Branch Church.

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10. 1943 Map of Sebrell

    

    1943 Sebrell

    1943 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Virginia at the height of the Second World War shows a rural landscape shaped by the Nottoway River and the Virginian rail line. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and centers of community life like Mill Neck Church, Coopers School, and Westbrooks Bridge.

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13. 1943 Map of Manry

    

    1943 Manry

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Sussex and Southampton county borderlands are shown here in the early 1940s, centered on rural farming communities and timbered swamps. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Spiveys Store, the Grist Mill at Harriels Pond, and numerous sites like Burton Grove Church.

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16. 1943 Map of Vicksville

    

    1943 Vicksville

    1943 Print · USGS

    Southampton County during the Second World War shows a rural landscape of small crossroads and swampy bottomlands. Researchers can trace family sites near Vicksville, Thornton Store, and a cluster of local landmarks like Cabin Point School.

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19. 1944 Map of Ivor, 1961 Print

    

    1944 Ivor

    1961 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia during the mid-forties reveals a landscape of dense swamps and railroad-oriented towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Stephenson Cem, Mars Hill Ch, and the schools at Ivor.

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22. 1944 Map of Sedley, 1961 Print

    

    1944 Sedley

    1961 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia's farming and milling communities are captured here in the mid-1940s as the rail network shaped local growth. Researchers can locate the Rosenwald Sch, early mill sites like Johnson Millpond, and crossroads hamlets such as Pulleys Crossroads.

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25. 1944 Map of Raynor, 1961 Print

    

    1944 Raynor

    1961 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia during the mid-1940s reveals a landscape defined by the winding Blackwater River and its vast marshlands. Genealogists and historians can locate rural crossroads like McClelland and study the sites of Godwin Sch or Mill Swamp Ch.

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28. 1944 Map of Zuni, 1961 Print

    

    1944 Zuni

    1961 Print · USGS

    The Virginia Coastal Plain along the Isle of Wight and Southampton border comes alive in this mid-1940s survey. Researchers can trace rural community life through numerous local landmarks, from Tucker Swamp Ch and Gay Sch to the wetlands of Burnt Mills Swamp.

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31. 1945 Map of Zuni

    

    1945 Zuni

    1945 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia during the mid-1940s reveals a rural landscape defined by the Blackwater River and the competing Norfolk and Western and Virginian rail lines. Researchers can trace local heritage through landmarks like Antioch Ch and Cem and the crossroads at Zuni and Walters.

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34. 1945 Map of Ivor

    

    1945 Ivor

    1945 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia's Tidewater region comes to life in the years following the war, centered on the railroad towns of Wakefield and Ivor. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family life through meticulously marked sites like Stephenson Cem, Keitos Mill, and the Oak Grove School.

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37. 1945 Map of Raynor

    

    1945 Raynor

    1945 Print · USGS

    Isle of Wight County remains a landscape of deep timber and blackwater swamps at the close of World War II. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Mill Swamp Ch and Cem, McClelland Sch, and crossroads at Gwaltney Crossroads.

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40. 1945 Map of Sedley

    

    1945 Sedley

    1945 Print · USGS

    Southampton County was a landscape of swamp-fed millponds and rural schoolhouses during the mid-forties. Researchers can trace the heritage of local settlements from Sedley to Berlin and locate specific sites like the Rosenwald Sch or Whitefields Millpond.

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