1984 Map of Clay Bank

About this map

The York River dominates this mid-1980s landscape, serving as the dividing line between extensive military installations and the historic tidewater settlements of Gloucester County. On the southern shore, the U S Naval Supply Center Cheatham Annex and the US Naval Weapons Station occupy the peninsula, where researchers can find the Bellfield Plantation Site tucked between modern infrastructure like the Colonial National Historical Parkway. Across the water, the topography transitions into a network of creeks and marshes, including Pine Swamp and Coleman Swamp.