Old Maps of Alanton, Virginia for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1907 Map of Norfolk

   

   1907 Norfolk

   1907 Print · USGS

   Coastal Virginia is mapped here at the dawn of the twentieth century, during the bustle of the great Jamestown Exposition. Researchers can trace the early rail-and-canal economy through the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, the Navy Yard, and historic outposts like the Cape Henry Light.

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4. 1918 Map of Cape Henry, 1961 Print

   

   1918 Cape Henry

   1961 Print · USGS

   The Virginia coast at the close of the First World War shows a landscape of tidal inlets and rail-dependent settlements before modern expansion. Researchers can locate early landmarks like Old Donation Church, London Bridge, and the Dam Neck Mills.

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7. 1919 Map of Cape Henry

   

   1919 Cape Henry

   1919 Print · USGS

   In the years following the Great War, the Virginia coast was a mix of quiet truck farms and emerging resorts. Researchers can trace ancestral lands through dozens of named crossroads like Kempsville and Oceana, or find old houses of worship such as Old Donation Church.

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10. 1952 Map of Cape Henry

    

    1952 Cape Henry

    1952 Print · USGS

    The Virginia coast at the mouth of the Chesapeake comes alive in this mid-century survey of the Cape Henry region. Researchers can trace the layout of Fort Story, the original boundaries of Seashore State Park, and early bayfront communities like Ocean Park.

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13. 1953 Map of Norfolk, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Norfolk

    1954 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia and northeastern North Carolina appear here during the post-war industrial boom, showing the critical rail-and-sea connections of Hampton Roads. Genealogists can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Gethsemane Ch, the Caledonia State Prison Farm, and the vast interior of the Dismal Swamp.

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16. 1955 Map of Cape Henry, 1958 Print

    

    1955 Cape Henry

    1958 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia at the mid-century shows the transition from military outposts to growing waterfront communities along the Chesapeake. Trace the landscape before modern expansion through landmarks like Fort Story, the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, and Lynnhaven Inlet.

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19. 1964 Map of Cape Henry, 1967 Print

    

    1964 Cape Henry

    1967 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia at the height of the mid-century expansion shows the modernization of the shoreline and the growth of the Tidewater suburbs. Trace the iconic Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel or locate historic sites like Old Cape Henry LH and Thoroughgood.

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22. 1985 Map of Norfolk, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Norfolk

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Tidewater region in the mid-eighties shows the dense urban expansion of the coastal cities alongside the preservation of the Great Dismal Swamp. Researchers can trace rural family-named crossroads and historic transit routes like the Seaboard Coast Line or find Somerton and Lake Drummond.

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25. 2022 Map of Cape Henry, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Cape Henry

    2022 Print · USGS

    The Virginia coast at Cape Henry is captured here in a period of modern maturity, where tidal bays meet established suburban neighborhoods. Trace local landmarks like the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and historical areas like Thoroughgood or Church Point.

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