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1965 Map of Bowers Hill

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Bowers Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Western Branch Elizabeth River and its intricate tributaries define the landscape of this coastal Virginia region, where expanding residential developments like Green Acres and Sterling Point meet tidal marshlands. The intersection of the Norfolk and Western Railway and the Seaboard Coast Line at Bowers Hill illustrates the area's role as a vital transportation corridor connecting the interior to the Elizabeth River waterfront.

Smaller established communities such as Pughsville, Jolliff, and Boone are interspersed among larger institutional sites, including the US Naval Supply Center and the Elizabeth Manor Country Club. Local history is anchored by numerous congregational landmarks like St Marys Ch and Union Bethel Ch, alongside extensive cemetery grounds at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. The northern reaches include the Nansemond River shoreline, featuring the early suburban layouts of Holiday Point Estates and Nansemond Shores.