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1966 Map of Fredericksburg

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Fredericksburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Rappahannock River splits this 1966 landscape, separating the historic core of Fredericksburg from the village of Falmouth and the developing residential tracts of Stafford County. The map is a vital record of the preserved Civil War landscapes, showing the extensive Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park and the Fredericksburg Battlefield alongside the National Cemetery.

Industrial and institutional growth is evident through the presence of Mary Washington College, Shannon Airport, and the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad corridor. While the city grid remains dense, the surrounding hills show mid-century expansion into neighborhoods like Grafton Village and Highland Homes. Notable local landmarks such as the Meade Pyramid and Mary Washington Hospital provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the evolution of this river crossing.