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1968 Map of Colonial Beach South

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Colonial Beach South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

George Washington Birthplace National Monument dominates the eastern shoreline of this Westmoreland County landscape, where the Potomac River meets the mouth of Popes Creek. The site features the Wakefield Mansion and Dancing Marsh, marking the ancestral grounds of the first president. To the north, the resort character of Colonial Beach is evident in the residential grid along Irving Ave and the Filtration Plant, while Monroe Hall and Monroe point to the area’s deep connections to James Monroe.

Inland, the terrain transitions into a complex network of wetlands and small agricultural settlements. Extensive swamps like Bundys Swamp and Fox Hall Swamp define the drainage patterns leading toward Mattox Creek. Local life is anchored by several country churches, including Oak Grove Ch and Little Zion Ch, and small crossroads like Wakefield Corner and Potomac Mills. The presence of the Harbor View Airport near Placid Lake illustrates the mid-century modernization of this tidewater region.