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1964 Map of Deltaville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Deltaville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Stingray Point anchors the eastern tip of this maritime landscape, where the Rappahannock River meets the Chesapeake Bay. In the mid-1960s, the area reflects a deeply established coastal culture centered around sheltered harbors like Broad Creek and Jackson Creek. The settlement of Deltaville serves as a central hub, while smaller communities such as Amburg, Ruark, and Hardyville are connected by a network of state routes.

The presence of Philippi Ch and Shiloh Ch highlights the local social fabric, while the coastal topography reveals a legacy of water-based trade and travel. From the isolated reaches of Fleets Island in the north to the northern edge of Gwynn Island across the Piankatank River, the map captures a period before significant modern expansion, detailing land-use patterns from the Sandpit near Grimstead to the numerous points and necks that define the Middlesex County shoreline.