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1956 Map of Belvoir

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Belvoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Fort Belvoir Military Reservation dominates this mid-century landscape where the Potomac River meets the intricate inlets of Accotink Bay, Pohick Bay, and Gunston Cove. The map documents a significant intersection of American heritage and modern infrastructure, featuring the grounds of Gunston Hall and Woodlawn Mansion alongside the developing transport corridor of the Shirley Memorial Highway and the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac RR.

Detailed survey data captures the transition from wooded tracts like Williams Woods and Armistad Woods to institutional sites, including the District of Columbia Department of Corrections at Lorton. Genealogists and local historians will find value in the distribution of community landmarks, such as Pohick Ch and Shiloh Ch, and family-named cemeteries including Laceys Hill Cem and Mason Cem on Mason Neck.