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1966 Map of Fairfax

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Fairfax
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Fairfax and its surrounding residential developments show a landscape in rapid transition during the mid-1960s, with updates reaching into the late 1970s. The city center is anchored by the Fairfax Co Courthouse and Library Main PO, while the southward expansion of the George Mason University campus signals the growing importance of education in the regional economy. Suburban growth is evident in the cluster of named neighborhoods like Mosby Woods, Country Club Hills, and Fairfax Woods that began to fill the spaces between historic road corridors.

Transportation remains dominated by the Southern Railroad and the convergence of major routes at Kamp Washington. To the south, the terrain becomes more wooded and dominated by hydrology, featuring the Burke Lake recreation area and numerous tributaries like Pohick Creek and Popes Head Creek. Several older community landmarks, including St Marys Ch near Fairfax Station Road, stand as focal points for local history amidst the sprawling network of modern schools and parks.