1968 Map of Church View

About this map

The Rappahannock River defines the northeastern boundary of this Middle Peninsula landscape, where tidal creeks and dense wetlands like Dragon Swamp carve through the coastal plain. In the late 1960s, the area retained a distinctly rural character organized around small crossroads and parish life. Local activity centers on Church View and Jamaica, settlements anchored by a high density of country churches such as Glebe Landing Ch, Union Shiloh Ch, and Hermitage Ch. The map illustrates a landscape where geography and community are inextricably linked to the water; numerous swamps like Nickleberry Swamp and Wyatt Swamp dictate the winding paths of secondary roads. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through named sites like Farley Park Corner and Warner, or locate older burial grounds at Mt Zion Cem.