1965 Map of Bowers Hill

About this map

The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge anchors the southern boundary of this coastal Virginia landscape, where the agricultural past met mid-century suburban expansion. The western edge is defined by the Nansemond River and its tributaries like Bennett Creek, while the Western Branch Elizabeth River carves through the eastern portion of the map. Transportation corridors dominate the central geography, specifically the Norfolk and Western Railway and the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, which intersect at Bowers Hill.