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1966 Map of Fairfax

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Fairfax
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Fairfax City and its surrounding suburbs emerge amidst a rapidly densifying landscape in this mid-1960s record. The city center is anchored by the Fairfax Co Courthouse, Library, and City Hall, while residential growth is evidenced by numerous developments like Lord Fairfax Estates, Mantua, and Mosby Woods Park. This period marks the early development of George Mason College and the establishment of major recreational hubs such as Burke Lake County Park and the Army Navy Country Club.

Transit patterns are dominated by the Southern Railway corridor and major thoroughfares like Lee Highway and Little River Turnpike. Beyond the expanding suburban grid, several institutions define the area's character, including State Prison Camp No 30 and the Northern Virginia Police Academy. This map preserves the transition from rural crossroads to an integrated regional hub, seen in the survival of Lee Chapel (Site) and the Jerusalem Ch Cem alongside newly built high schools.