1974 Map of Chester

About this map

Chester sits as the central hub of this orthophotoquad, captured during a period of significant suburban development in the mid-1970s. The aerial imagery, provided by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Virginia Division of Mineral Resources, offers a precise visual record of the land use patterns south of Richmond. The landscape transitions from the dense residential and commercial street grids of the town center to more rural, wooded parcels and industrial clearings. To the east, the winding course of the James River defines the natural boundary of the quadrangle, where the tidal waters meet the coastal plain. The southern edge of the sheet reaches into the outskirts of Colonial Heights, showing the expanding infrastructure and transportation corridors that linked these growing Virginia communities during the late twentieth century.