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1948 Map of Bacons Castle

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Bacons Castle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Tidewater landscape near the James River transition to Burwells Bay is defined here by historic plantation sites and rural crossroads communities. Near the Surry and Isle of Wight county line, the map identifies Bacons Castle and its associated school, alongside the Lower Surry Ruins and Lower Surry Cemetery. These markers reflect centuries of continuous occupation in one of Virginia's oldest settled regions.

The coastal margin is particularly detailed, showing maritime infrastructure such as Mackimmie Wharf (Ruins) and Fergussons Wharf (Ruins) along the western shore of the James. Inland, the rural character is documented through numerous country churches like Mount Nebo Church and Little Zion Church, and educational sites including the Hickory Grove School and Church. The extensive Pocoson and Pettit Pocoson wetlands highlight the persistent drainage patterns that shaped local development and road placement, such as the Colonial Trail.