1983 Map of Fredericksburg

About this map

The Rappahannock River and Rapidan River converge near Fredericksburg, a region defined by its significant military and transportation history. This early 1980s data illustrates the extensive boundaries of the Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Military Park, marking the hallowed ground of Chancellorsville and Wilderness. To the east, the Potomac River forms the border with Maryland, where the U.S. Naval Res at Dahlgren and the Fort A.P. Hill Military Reservation occupy large portions of the tidewater landscape. The map captures the transition from the rolling hills of Culpeper and Mount Pony in the west to the low-lying necks of the King George area. Key infrastructure of the era is evident, including the Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac RR and the Southern Railway corridors, alongside the burgeoning development around Lake Anna in the southwest.