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1964 Map of Deltaville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Deltaville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The maritime communities of Middlesex and Mathews counties occupy this 1960s survey, defined by the meeting of the Rappahannock River and the Chesapeake Bay. The village of Deltaville serves as the hub for a landscape of peninsulas and protected coves, where the economy is tied to the water at locations like Broad Creek and Jackson Creek. Near the eastern tip at Stingray Point, the geography reveals a intricate network of tidal creeks such as Sturgeon Creek and Hunting Creek that historically supported local navigation and fishing.

Further south, across the Piankantank River, the map details the northern portion of Gwynn Island including the settlements of Gwynn and Grimstead. Throughout the region, spiritual and social landmarks like Zoar Ch, Philippi Ch, and Shiloh Ch stand alongside small hamlets such as Amburg and Ruark, providing essential coordinates for genealogists tracing family histories in these Chesapeake tidewater communities.