1964 Map of Bon Air

About this map

The James River serves as the central artery for this mid-1960s survey of the western suburbs of Richmond, where the expanding residential developments of Henrico Co and Chesterfield Co meet the water. Significant suburban growth is visible in the purple-tinted photorevisions, expanding outward from established neighborhoods like Westhampton and Crestview. The landscape preserves remnants of an earlier era, including the historic Bellona Arsenal Ruins and segments of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal north of the river. Educational and spiritual centers are prominent, notably the University of Richmond campus centered on Westhampton Lake and numerous local landmarks such as St Marys Ch and Pinchbeck Sch. Transport networks define the terrain, from the Huguenot Memorial Bridge to the tracks of the Southern and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads that parallel the riverbanks and the winding Midlothian Turnpike.